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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How to use morphing in a sentence

Five such patterns offer various permutations of spinning, flashing, flowing, and color morphing.
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Scientists are ramping up genomic surveillance of the virus and vaccine makers are retooling their formulas in an attempt to keep pace with this morphing pathogen.
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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.
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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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