anamorphic
adjective
ana·mor·phic
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Definition of anamorphic
: producing, relating to, or marked by intentional distortion (as by unequal magnification along perpendicular axes) of an image
an anamorphic lens
Examples of anamorphic in a Sentence
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Moment launched its first anamorphic lens last year. — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "Moment is making an anamorphic lens for DJI drones," 9 July 2019 The entire weirdness of the GT’s form—the visual weight of the bodywork over the wheel arches, for example—is the product of the anamorphic stretching of the coupe form in the vertical. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "2018 BMW 640xi GT: A High-Riding, Roomy Sedan That’s Fun to Drive," 20 Apr. 2018 The exact same movie as designed, just captured with anamorphic lenses. — Simon Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter, "A Marvel Fan and a Superhero Skeptic Debate 'Black Panther'," 21 Feb. 2018 The transfer isn't anamorphic, and the audio is compressed Dolby 2.0. — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, "Could Disney finally give us the remastered, unedited Star Wars we want?," 6 Nov. 2017 Nightmare has its own look and a different aspect ratio and anamorphic lenses. — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, "'It Comes at Night' Director on His Personal Post-Apocalyptic Tale," 9 June 2017 The new version also boosts multi-track audio support for Apple devices and iPhone-compatible anamorphic video at full size. — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, "Use Handbrake to Get Higher Quality Movies on Your iPod/AppleTV," 21 Feb. 2008These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anamorphic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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