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morphing

morph·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mawr-fing]
    • /ˈmɔr fɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mawr-fing]
    • /ˈmɔr fɪŋ/

Definitions of morphing word

  • noun morphing Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph (def 2). 1
  • noun morphing Biology. an individual of one particular form, as a worker ant, in a species that occurs in two or more forms. 1
  • verb with object morphing to transform (an image) by computer. 1
  • verb without object morphing to be transformed: morphing from a tough negotiator to Mr. Friendly. 1
  • noun morphing Present participle of morph. 1
  • noun Definition of morphing in Technology (graphics)   The animated transformation of one image into another by gradually distorting the first image so as to move certain chosen points to the position of corresponding points in the second image. Compare tweening. 1

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Origin of morphing

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Morphing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

morphing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

morphing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for morphing

noun morphing

  • special effects — Usually, special effects. a video or audio illusion in film or other media, created with computer-generated images, prosthetic makeup, pyrotechnics, etc.

Top questions with morphing

  • what will my baby look like morphing?
  • what does morphing mean?
  • what is morphing?
  • what is morphing in multimedia?

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