anaglyph

anaglyph Definition

ana·glyph (an′ə glif′)

noun

an ornament, as a cameo, carved in low relief
a photograph made up of two slightly different views, in complementary colors, of the same subject: when looked at through a pair of corresponding color filters, the picture seems three-dimensional

Etymology: Gr anaglyphē < ana-, up + glyphein, to carve out: see cleave

anaglyph Usage Examples

Converse of object

create: It is possible to create full-color anaglyphs if one is careful and doesn't use greatly saturated colors.

Modifies a noun

image: The following method combines the accuracy of computer modeling with the ease of viewing anaglyph images.
red/green: And, finally actually print out in anaglyph red/green and red/blue, parallel and crossover images for independent viewing.
glass: The images should be observed with red and blue anaglyph glasses.

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