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Noun: anaglyph  a-nu-glif
  1. Moving or still pictures in contrasting colours that appear three-dimensional when superimposed
    "The children wore special glasses to view the anaglyph images in the science book"
     
  2. Anything carved in low relief
    "The ancient Egyptian temple walls were covered in intricate anaglyphs"

Derived forms: anaglyphs

Type of: glyptic art, glyptography, stereo, stereoscopic photograph, stereoscopic picture

Encyclopedia: Anaglyph