anaglyph

noun ana·glyph \ ˈa-nə-ˌglif \

|Updated on: 4 Jun 2018

Definition of anaglyph

1 : a sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in low relief

2 : a stereoscopic motion or still picture in which the right component of a composite image usually red in color is superposed on the left component in a contrasting color to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed through correspondingly colored filters in the form of spectacles

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anaglyphic

play \ˌa-nə-ˈgli-fik\ adjective

Recent Examples of anaglyph from the Web

There’s an out-of-register floral wallpaper (2015) which, when viewed through red and blue anaglyph glasses, appears three-dimensional.

— judith h. dobrzynski, WSJ, "‘Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color’ Review: Vibrant From Any Angle," 26 May 2018
They were tied to a 3-D-imaging method called anaglyph that dates back to the 1950s.

— brian x. chen, WIRED, "Wired Explains: How 3-D Movie Projection Works," 21 Dec. 2009

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