1. Plural of anamorphosis; distorted images or projections that appear normal when viewed from a specific angle or through a special device.
Usage: art and visual media; technical term in perspective and optics
2. In biology, a type of development or transformation in organisms, particularly insects, involving gradual change in form.
Usage: biology; less common usage

Examples

• The artist created several anamorphoses on the gallery wall that revealed hidden images when viewed from the side.
• Renaissance painters experimented with anamorphoses to demonstrate their mastery of perspective.
• The street art anamorphoses amazed viewers who discovered the hidden portrait only when standing at the correct angle.
• Anamorphoses have been used in optical illusions and puzzle art for centuries.
• The museum exhibit featured historical anamorphoses alongside modern digital interpretations.