anamorphosis n the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes n a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner Usage(s) Indeed, if artists of marked talent ever experimented with what is called cone, cylinder or pyramid anamorphosis, their work has vanished. By the 17th century, anamorphosis and other tricks of perspective were common currency. Synonym(s) anamorphism