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

It was the start of her morphing into the same kind of snob that Mom accuses Auntie Jessa of being.

From Literature

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

But Ducournau adds a haunting new touch, depicting the infected as developing a silvery rash across their skin before eventually morphing into porcelain-like statues as they die.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, EchoStar is morphing into a wireless spectrum—the range of frequencies over which wireless data travel—and investment holding vehicle.

From Barron's

“This is the AI story morphing at Tesla. A big step forward.”

From Barron's

Related Words

• alter
• modify
• transform