anamorphoscope
|a-na-mor-pho-scope|
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/ˌæn.əˈmɔːr.fəˌskoʊp/
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/ˌæn.əˈmɔː.fə.skəʊp/
device for viewing distorted images
Etymology
'anamorphoscope' originates from French, specifically the word 'anamorphoscope,' which is derived from 'anamorphose' (meaning 'distorted image') and the suffix '-scope' (meaning 'instrument for viewing').
'anamorphoscope' was borrowed directly from the French word 'anamorphoscope' in the 19th century and became the modern English word 'anamorphoscope.'
Initially, it meant 'an instrument for viewing distorted images,' and this meaning has remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an optical device used to view an anamorphic image, restoring it to its normal proportions.
The artist used an anamorphoscope to reveal the hidden image in the painting.
Synonyms
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