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morphing

American  
[mawr-fing] / ˈmɔr fɪŋ /

noun

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

morphing British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of morphing

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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Come to think of it, thoughts are perhaps not unlike a murmuration of starlings, flitting and swooping and morphing with seemingly serendipitous activation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Some analysts even wonder if the economy is morphing into a so-called jobless expansion — in other words, an economy that is growing but adding very few, if any, net jobs.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

That, of course, is what Tesla’s business model is morphing into.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

Fish and chip shops are fast morphing into general takeaways just to stay afloat due to a perfect storm of changing tastes and spiralling costs, an official trade body has warned.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

The words scrambled, morphing into one big word on the page: REDACTED.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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