anamorphic etymology

Etymology

• From Greek ana- "again, back, up" + morphe "form, shape"

Meaning

• Pertaining to or involving the deformation of an image in such a way that it can be restored to its original shape by special optical means.

Origin

• The term "anamorphic" was first used in the 16th century to describe optical devices that could distort an image.
• The earliest known use of the term in English was in 1574.

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