anamorphic

adjective

Meaning

Distorted or stretched in a way that requires a specific viewing angle or a special lens to appear normal.

Examples

  • The artist created an anamorphic mural that only reveals its true perspective when standing near the building's entrance.
  • Cinematographers often use anamorphic lenses to squeeze a wide field of view onto a standard film frame.

Synonyms: distorted, stretched, skewed, perspectival