anaglyph

UK/ˈæn.əˌɡlɪf/

anaglyph noun: a decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.

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Noun

anaglyph (plural anaglyphs)

A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.

anaglyph meaning in Tamil

anaglyph in Tamil

விழித்திரை வேற்றுமை பிம்பங்கள், பள்ளம்படச் செதுக்கப்பட்ட அணிமணிவகை, விழித்திரை வேற்றுமை விம்பங்க்ள, ஈரிணை வண்ணப்படம்

Forms of anaglyph

plural	anaglyphs

Origin of anaglyph

From Ancient Greek ἀναγλυφή (anagluphḗ, “work in low relief”); from ανα- (ana-, “up”) + γλῠ́φειν (glŭ́phein, “carve out”). By surface analysis, ana- + glyph.

Words formed from anaglyph

anaglyphic

Questions about anaglyph

What does anaglyph mean?: Anaglyph means a decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
What is anaglyph in Tamil?: Anaglyph in Tamil is விழித்திரை வேற்றுமை பிம்பங்கள், பள்ளம்படச் செதுக்கப்பட்ட அணிமணிவகை, விழித்திரை வேற்றுமை விம்பங்க்ள. See Anaglyph meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anaglyph?: Anaglyph is a noun.
How do you pronounce anaglyph?: Anaglyph is pronounced /ˈæn.əˌɡlɪf/ (UK).
What is the plural of anaglyph?: The plural of anaglyph is anaglyphs.

Words near anaglyph in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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