anaglyptic

an·a·glyph

 (ăn′ə-glĭf′)

n.

1. An ornament carved in low relief.

2. A moving or still picture consisting of two slightly different perspectives of the same subject in contrasting colors that are superimposed on each other, producing a three-dimensional effect when viewed through two correspondingly colored filters.

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[From Late Latin anaglyphus, carved in low relief, from Greek anagluphos : ana-, ana- + gluphein, to carve; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots.]

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an′a·glyph′ic, an′a·glyp′tic (-glĭp′tĭk) adj.

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anaglyptic - related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy   anaglyphic, anaglyphical, anaglyptical

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