Definition

A significant change in form or appearance, often resulting in a more glorious or exalted state.

Example

The artist's work was a transfiguration of the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Conversation

Did you read about the transfiguration event that happened last week?

Yeah, it was so fascinating how they described the changes.

I know, right? The way they explained the transfiguration was really vivid.

Absolutely! It sounded like a scene from a movie.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Transfiguration → It is formed from "trans-" (meaning across or beyond) and "figurare" (meaning to shape or form). The word describes the act of changing or transforming into a different shape or form, often in a significant or magical way.

Memory Tip

Think of something changing 'across' ('trans-') into a new 'shape' ('figurare') — that's why transfiguration means a transformation into a different form.

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