transfigure
21transfigure — verb (T) literary to change the way someone or something looks, especially so that they become more beautiful: a face transfigured with joy transfiguration noun (C, U) …
22transfigure — v transform, transmute, change, alter. See transform …
23transfigure — trans·fig·ure …
24transfigure — trans•fig•ure [[t]trænsˈfɪg yər[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] ˈfɪg ər[/t]] v. t. ured, ur•ing 1) to change in outward form or appearance; transform 2) to change so as to glorify or exalt • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < L trānsfigūrāre to change in shape.… …
25transfigure — /trænsˈfɪgə / (say trans figuh) verb (t) (transfigured, transfiguring) 1. to change in outward form or appearance; transform, change, or alter. 2. to change so as to reach an exalted state: to be transfigured by a divine revelation. {Middle… …
26transfigure — v.tr. change in form or appearance, esp. so as to elevate or idealize. Etymology: ME f. OF transfigurer or L transfigurare (as TRANS , FIGURE) …
27Transfigured — Transfigure Trans*fig ure (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transfigured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transfiguring}.] [F. transfigurer, L. transfigurare, transfiguratum; trans across, over + figurare to form, shape. See {Figure}, v. t.] 1. To change the… …
28Transfiguring — Transfigure Trans*fig ure (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transfigured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transfiguring}.] [F. transfigurer, L. transfigurare, transfiguratum; trans across, over + figurare to form, shape. See {Figure}, v. t.] 1. To change the… …
29transfigurer — [ trɑ̃sfigyre ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • XIIe pron.; lat. transfigurare, du rad. figura « forme, figure » 1 ♦ Transformer en revêtant d un aspect éclatant et glorieux. Jésus fut transfiguré sur le mont Thabor. 2 ♦ Transformer en donnant une… …
30transfiguration — [ trɑ̃sfigyrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1265; lat. transfiguratio 1 ♦ Relig. chrét. Changement miraculeux dans l apparence du Christ transfiguré. Fête de la Transfiguration (6 août). 2 ♦ Action de transfigurer, état de ce qui est transfiguré. « À partir de… …
