morphing

American  

[mawr-fing] / ˈmɔr fɪŋ /

noun

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

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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

Researchers acknowledge the anxiety over how 656.2-foot blades — officially called Segmented Ultralight Morphing Rotors — would affect the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2016

Morphing from alpha male to keening child and no more infantile than when he is screaming “I am not an infant!”

From New York Times • May 3, 2015

Morphing Lahm into a defensive midfielder and having Neuer play as a sweeper-keeper are just two examples of how he is constantly looking to develop new tactics.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2014

Morphing it into Location Free TV -- a device through which you can watch local TV channels anywhere -- wasn't enough to convince Sony or the marketplace that it was going to work.

From Reuters • May 23, 2011

Morphing levers is not cheap�it costs thousands and thousands of dollars to do that.

From Time Magazine Archive

Related Words

• alter
• modify
• transform