morphing
[ mawr-fing ]
/ ˈmɔr fɪŋ /
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noun
the smooth transformation of one image into another by computer, as in a motion picture.
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Origin of morphing
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby morphing
Morpheus, morphia, -morphic, morphic resonance, morphine, morphing, morphinism, -morphism, morpho, morphogenesis, morphogenetic movement
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British Dictionary definitions for morphing
morphing
/ (ˈmɔːfɪŋ) /
noun
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 Origin for morphing
C20: from metamorphosis
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