morph

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Visual representation of morph

Verb

morphInfinitive
morphPresent tense
morphedPast tense
morphedPast participle
morphingPresent participle
morphsThird-person singular
1

To change smoothly and gradually from one form, shape, or state into another.

The caterpillar morphed into a beautiful butterfly.

2

To transform an image or object using computer graphics to create a seamless transition.

The software can morph one face into another smoothly.

Noun

1

A gradual transformation from one form or shape to another.

The animation showed a smooth morph from a caterpillar into a butterfly.

2

A digital effect that smoothly transitions one image into another.

The video editor used a morph to transform the actor's face into a wolf.