anamorphosis

A noun referring to a gradual transformation or progression from one form to another, or a distorted image that appears normal only when viewed from a specific angle or with a special device.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die schrittweise Umwandlung oder den Übergang von einer Form in eine andere bezeichnet; auch ein verzerrtes Bild, das nur unter einem bestimmten Blickwinkel oder mit einer speziellen Vorrichtung normal erscheint.

1. Biological evolution C2 formal scientific

   The gradual transformation of one species into another through a long sequence of small changes over time.

   • The theory of anamorphosis explains how complex life forms develop from simpler ancestors.
   • Darwin's work on natural selection describes a form of anamorphosis.
   • Fossil records provide evidence of anamorphosis in ancient species.

   🇩🇪Anamorphose

   Synonyme: evolution

2. Distorted perspective C2 formal art

   A technique in art where an image is deliberately distorted so that it appears normal only when viewed from a specific angle or with a special device.

   • The painting used anamorphosis to hide a secret portrait in the landscape.
   • Hans Holbein's 'The Ambassadors' contains a famous example of anamorphosis.
   • The artist employed anamorphosis to create a skull that only appears when viewed from the side.

   🇩🇪Anamorphose

• anamorphoses plural form
• anamorphoses' possessive plural form
• anamorphosis's possessive singular form