morphingn.

Brit.

/ˈmɔːfɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmɔrfɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metamorphosis n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < -morph- (in metamorphosis n.) + -ing suffix¹, perhaps after -morph comb. form. Compare slightly later morph n.⁵, morph v.

The action or process of smoothly transforming one computerized image into another through a series of imperceptible stages by gradually manipulating parts of the first image to correspond with comparable parts of the second; the computer animation technique used to do this. Frequently attributive. Also figurative and in extended use: a transformation, metamorphosis.

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1990 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 16 Sept. 26 I'll show how Razell was transformed by a sorcerer into a turtle, a peacock, a tiger, all within the same scene, through a computer process we call morphing.

1992 N.Y. Times 23 Feb. ii. 26/2 Audiences were marveling at the morphing effect of the $90 million-plus ‘Terminator 2’.

1993 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Apr. 207/1 There are very rare people who can switch so easily from one to the other. It's kind of a frightening switch, actually. ‘Sounds like an emotional morphing,’ I tell him.

1997 Chicago Tribune 14 Dec. vii. 10/5 In ‘The Abyss’ we were the first ones to do a computer-generated photorealistic figure—what people loosely refer to as morphing.

1997 Nation 10 Feb. 6/2 Big utility companies threatened by competition are merging..with other energy giants. These multibillion-dollar morphings are spawning gigantic energy conglomerates.

2000 Premiere Dec. 35 [James] Cameron's moviemaking has been notable for its technological innovations, from the morphing shots in The Abyss..to the computer-generated passengers on board the Titanic.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	morphing
释义	morphingn. Brit. /ˈmɔːfɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmɔrfɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metamorphosis n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < -morph- (in metamorphosis n.) + -ing suffix¹, perhaps after -morph comb. form. Compare slightly later morph n.⁵, morph v. The action or process of smoothly transforming one computerized image into another through a series of imperceptible stages by gradually manipulating parts of the first image to correspond with comparable parts of the second; the computer animation technique used to do this. Frequently attributive. Also figurative and in extended use: a transformation, metamorphosis. ΚΠ 1990 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 16 Sept. 26 I'll show how Razell was transformed by a sorcerer into a turtle, a peacock, a tiger, all within the same scene, through a computer process we call morphing. 1992 N.Y. Times 23 Feb. ii. 26/2 Audiences were marveling at the morphing effect of the $90 million-plus ‘Terminator 2’. 1993 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Apr. 207/1 There are very rare people who can switch so easily from one to the other. It's kind of a frightening switch, actually. ‘Sounds like an emotional morphing,’ I tell him. 1997 Chicago Tribune 14 Dec. vii. 10/5 In ‘The Abyss’ we were the first ones to do a computer-generated photorealistic figure—what people loosely refer to as morphing. 1997 Nation 10 Feb. 6/2 Big utility companies threatened by competition are merging..with other energy giants. These multibillion-dollar morphings are spawning gigantic energy conglomerates. 2000 Premiere Dec. 35 [James] Cameron's moviemaking has been notable for its technological innovations, from the morphing shots in The Abyss..to the computer-generated passengers on board the Titanic. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1990
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