anaglyph

[ an-uh-glif ]

noun

1. an ornament sculptured or embossed in low relief, as a cameo.
2. Optics. a composite picture printed in two colors that produces a three-dimensional image when viewed through spectacles having lenses of corresponding colors.

anaglyph

/ ˌænəˈɡlɪptɪk; əˈnæɡləfɪ; ˈænəˌɡlɪf; ˈænəˌɡlɪfɪ /

noun

1. photog a stereoscopic picture consisting of two images of the same object, taken from slightly different angles, in two complementary colours, usually red and cyan (green-blue). When viewed through spectacles having one red and one cyan lens, the images merge to produce a stereoscopic sensation
2. anything cut to stand in low relief, such as a cameo

Derived Forms

• anaglyphy, noun
• ˌanaˈglyphic, adjective

Other Words From

• ana·glyphic ana·glyphi·cal an·a·glyp·tic [an-, uh, -, glip, -tik], ana·glypti·cal adjective
• a·nag·ly·phy [uh, -, nag, -l, uh, -fee, an, -, uh, -glif-ee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaglyph¹

First recorded in 1645–55, anaglyph is from the Greek word anáglyphos wrought in low relief. See ana-, glyph

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaglyph¹

C17: from Greek anagluphē carved in low relief, from ana- + gluphē carving, from gluphein to carve

Example Sentences

The 3-D effects are more reminiscent of the underground film maestro Ken Jacobs’s “anaglyph” movies than any mainstream work.

From New York Times

Two months after Curiosity's landing the HiRISE team released some 3D stereo anaglyph images, which are viewable with traditional red/blue glasses.

From The Verge

The two images used to make this anaglyph were captured 17 minutes apart on 7 August, a day after Rosetta went into "orbit" around the enigmatic object.

From BBC

The tool also generates an old-fashioned anaglyph, one of those blurry, two-toned images that snap into rounded focus when viewed through a stereoscope or vintage blue-red 3-D glasses.

From New York Times

The 3-D effect is created uses the anaglyph process: the 3-D glasses contain a red and cyan filter, just like the 3-D comics of old.

From New York Times