anamorphosis, anamorphosy 1. An image that appears distorted unless it is viewed from a special angle or with a special instrument; the production of such an image. 2. A drawing presenting a distorted image that appears in natural form under certain conditions, as when viewed at a raking angle or reflected from a curved mirror; the method of produ... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1336/