morphing

[ mawr-fing ]

noun

1. the smooth transformation of one image into another by computer, as in a motion picture.

morphing

/ ˈmɔːfɪŋ /

noun

1. a computer technique used for graphics and in films, in which one image is gradually transformed into another image without individual changes being noticeable in the process

Word History and Origins

Origin of morphing¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of morphing¹

C20: from metamorphosis

Example Sentences

The Sputnik shapes seem like a nod to Cold War surveillance morphing into Age of Terror surveillance.

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As their grip loosens, the island, and particularly its capital city, is morphing into a fashionable, gorgeous hotbed of tourism.

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Now actors who weren't action stars in their youth are suddenly morphing into action stars in middle-age.

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My tranquil training afternoon in room 107 is quickly morphing into a panic attack.

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And we are not witnessing the Izzedine Qassam brigades morphing to becoming a new version of the PA security services.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• alter
• modify
• transform