| anamorphosis | 1. A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image. 2. <biology> Same as Anamorphism. 3. <botany> A morbid or monstrous development, or change of form, or degeneration. Origin: Gr, fr. To form anew; again + to form; form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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