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

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 • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Soon, there would be Saturdays with one of our college football teams, then Sundays with the NFL then, the baseball playoffs, leading to the insane Game 7 and morphing into the annual Lakers winter drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

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

He had at first been excited by Facebook, ghosts of old friends suddenly morphing to life with wives and husbands and children, and photos trailed by comments.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Related Words

• alter
• modify
• transform