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ANAGLYPH

Volume 2 · 40 words · 1860 Edition

(from ἀνά and γλύφω), any work sculptured in relief on a plane or smooth surface, as exemplified in cameos. When the object or design is produced by engraving or indenting, as in seals, the work is styled *dia-glyphic* or *intaglio*.