Main Entry: trans·fig·ure

Pronunciation: \tran(t)s-ˈfi-gyər, especially British -ˈfi-gər\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): trans·fig·ured; trans·fig·ur·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French transfigurer, from Latin transfigurare, from trans- + figurare to shape, fashion, from figura figure

Date: 14th century

: to give a new and typically exalted or spiritual appearance to : transform outwardly and usually for the better

synonyms see transform