anaglyph

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

figuline

stereo

stereographic

stereogram

stereograph

stereophotograph

relief decoration

relieved work

relief ornament

three dimensional photo

anaglyphic map

Translations

anaglifo

ανάγλυφο

anaglipto

anaglyphe

anáglifo

anàglif

anaglifo

النّقش

Etymology

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