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ANAMORPHIC

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an⋅a⋅mor⋅phic

[an-uh-mawr-fik]
–adjective
1. Optics. having or producing unequal magnifications along two axes perpendicular to each other.
2. of, pertaining to, or created by anamorphosis or anamorphism.

Origin:
1900–05; anamorph(ism) + -ic
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an·a·mor·phic   (ān'ə-môr'fĭk)   
adj.  Relating to, having, or producing different optical imaging effects along mutually perpendicular radii: an anamorphic lens.

[ana- + -morph + -ic.]
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