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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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Analysts and investors agree that Tesla is morphing from a car company into an AI company.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 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

His job is one of many that are morphing into something different from what we long understood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 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 room spun, colors morphing into each other, churning faster and faster.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

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