Wednesday, January 9, 2013

On 'morphing'

definitions of 'morphing' I found on the net

1)To be transformed
2)to transform or be transformed completely in appearance or character he morphed from nerd into pop icon
3)Short for metamorphosing, morphing refers to an animation technique in which one image is gradually turned into another. Many advanced animation programs support some type of morphing feature

morph

[mawrf] Show IPA
noun
1.
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 ) .
2.
Biology . an individual of one particular form, as a worker ant, in a species that occurs in two or more forms.
verb (used with object)
3.
to transform (an image) by computer.
verb (used without object)
4.
to be transformed: morphing from a tough negotiator to Mr. Friendly.
Origin:
1945–50;  back formation from morpheme, or independent use of -morph
Morphing means changing form or shape. (verb)
  1. An example of morphing is when a quiet little not-for-profit is changing into a huge charity.
  2. An example of morphing is when a caterpillar is changing into a butterfly.
Morphing means the special-effects process in which someone or something change shape or form. (noun)
An example of morphing is when a car becomes a robot which becomes a creature.
 
 

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