1. a stereoscopic photograph or image that creates a three-dimensional effect when viewed through special glasses with different colored lenses
Usage: photography; optics
2. a carved or embossed ornament or figure that stands out in relief from a surface
Usage: art; sculpture

Examples

• The museum displayed vintage anaglyphs from the 1950s that visitors could view with red and blue glasses.
• Children were amazed by the anaglyph images that seemed to pop out of the page.
• The ancient temple featured beautiful anaglyphs depicting mythological scenes.
• Modern 3D movies evolved from early anaglyph technology.
• The artist created an anaglyph sculpture on the building’s facade.
• Comic books in the 1980s sometimes included anaglyph illustrations as special features.