An optical instrument or mirror that corrects anamorphic (distorted) images, allowing an anamorphic picture to be viewed correctly; a device for examining anamorphic artwork.
From 'anamorphic' + '-scope' (from Greek 'skopein,' to view or examine). The term emerged in 17th-18th century art history and optics to describe tools for viewing and correcting distorted images.
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