Anamorphoscope
a curved mirror or other optical device for giving a correct image of a picture or the like distorted by .
noun
an optical device, such as a cylindrical lens, for correcting an image that has been distorted by anamorphosis
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a drawing presenting a distorted image that appears in natural form under certain conditions, as when viewed at a raking angle or reflected from a curved mirror. the method of producing such a drawing. Zoology, Entomology. the gradual change in form from one type to another during the evolution of a group of organisms. (in […]
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