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a
: a local population of a species that consists of interbreeding organisms and is distinguishable from other populations by morphology or behavior though capable of interbreeding with them
b
: a phenotypic variant of a species
morphed; morphing; morphs
: to change the form or character of : transform
: to undergo transformation
especially
: to undergo transformation from an image of one object into that of another especially by means of computer-generated animation
variants
or morpho-
1
: form
morphogenesis
2
: morpheme
morphophonemics
: one having (such) a form
isomorph
Examples of morph in a Sentence
Verb
The picture of a dog morphed into a picture of a cat.
Using the new software, we morphed a picture of a dog into a picture of a cat.
a quiet college student who has morphed into a glamorous actress
He is trying to morph himself into a different person.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
The first to produce a morph, and name it, gained celebrity.
—Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Other cuts and efforts to turn a profit have left streaming subscribers paying more for less, and slowly, cord-cutting TV fans are seeing streaming morph back into old TV—ads and all.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
The Nosy Be morph is stunningly blue, like the chameleons found in that area, while the Sambava morphs are more mottled with green and yellow.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2015
In a world of infinite media, the successful art work makes its way to others, morphs, moves on.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
In the normal course of events of elegans populations reach their Malthusian limit or carrying capacity, and the chemical signals in the environment trigger a shift of many into an alternative morph which serves to flip the individual into stasis, the dauer.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2011
Google Doodles The Google Doodle on Sept. 27, 2023 – the company's 25th anniversary – morphs from past Google logos, into the current logo, and then into a doodle that incorporates the number 25.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
Pair black morph suits with swim goggles and create diving cylinders out of liter soda bottles.
—Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2023
Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
The optional 10% cash tip has morphed into a not-so-discretionary 12.5% service charge, added automatically to the bill and paid with the tap of a card or phone.
—Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Elordi is nearly a foot taller than Gere, so a shot of the two walking together — the older Fife morphing into the younger Fife — had to be scrapped.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
That simple request quickly morphed into a new idea—an electric boat racing series.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
My struggle morphed into politely getting this appliance antihero off the phone, which took about 500 NASA countdowns.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
In the year since Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest as Ripa's permanent Live cohost last April, the show has, at times, morphed into a comical exploration of bodies in general.
—EW.com, 7 May 2024
Miller, unquestionably, morphed into one of the Hornets’ best players.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
Their cryptocurrency mining hobby morphs into an Ethereum mining company using Nvidia GPUs (graphics processing units) to verify blockchain transactions.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 May 2024
Noun
Online, breeders have counselled against pairing morphs that are known to result in impairments.
—Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
The first to produce a morph, and name it, gained celebrity.
—Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Other cuts and efforts to turn a profit have left streaming subscribers paying more for less, and slowly, cord-cutting TV fans are seeing streaming morph back into old TV—ads and all.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
The Nosy Be morph is stunningly blue, like the chameleons found in that area, while the Sambava morphs are more mottled with green and yellow.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2015
In a world of infinite media, the successful art work makes its way to others, morphs, moves on.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
In the normal course of events of elegans populations reach their Malthusian limit or carrying capacity, and the chemical signals in the environment trigger a shift of many into an alternative morph which serves to flip the individual into stasis, the dauer.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2011
Google Doodles The Google Doodle on Sept. 27, 2023 – the company's 25th anniversary – morphs from past Google logos, into the current logo, and then into a doodle that incorporates the number 25.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
Pair black morph suits with swim goggles and create diving cylinders out of liter soda bottles.
—Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2023
Verb
So, those three bears morphed into two, Briar and Bramble, and an assortment of side characters, including Logger Vick and Warren, the red squirrel.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
The optional 10% cash tip has morphed into a not-so-discretionary 12.5% service charge, added automatically to the bill and paid with the tap of a card or phone.
—Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
Elordi is nearly a foot taller than Gere, so a shot of the two walking together — the older Fife morphing into the younger Fife — had to be scrapped.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
That simple request quickly morphed into a new idea—an electric boat racing series.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
My struggle morphed into politely getting this appliance antihero off the phone, which took about 500 NASA countdowns.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
In the year since Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest as Ripa's permanent Live cohost last April, the show has, at times, morphed into a comical exploration of bodies in general.
—EW.com, 7 May 2024
Miller, unquestionably, morphed into one of the Hornets’ best players.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
Their cryptocurrency mining hobby morphs into an Ethereum mining company using Nvidia GPUs (graphics processing units) to verify blockchain transactions.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 May 2024
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“Morph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morph. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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