anaglyph

English

anaglyph (2)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀναγλυφή (anagluphḗ, “work in low relief”); from ανα- (ana-, “up”) + γλῠ́φειν (glúphein, “carve out”).

Noun

anaglyph (plural anaglyphs)

1. A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
2. A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.

Derived terms

• anaglyphic

Related terms

• glyph

Translations

decorative ornament

• Polish: anaglif (pl) m

matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect

• French: anaglyphe (fr) m
• German: Anaglyphe f, Anaglyphenbild n
• Italian: anaglifo
• Polish: anaglif (pl) m
• Portuguese: anaglifo m
• Spanish: anaglifo (es) m

Further reading

• anaglyph 3D on Wikipedia.Wikipedia