transfiguration

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In the empty streets of Metamorfosi, which in Greek means transfiguration, piles of residents' belongings, framed paintings, furniture, blankets and carpets, are the only spot of colour in the mud.

From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2023

An equally powerful transfiguration occurred through his encounter with the work of the Black American artist Romare Bearden.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Wheeldon gives the score’s moment of transfiguration to the backdrop, letting both the dancers and us gaze at it in wonder, as we might behold a glorious dawn.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

There is nothing left to say about the transfiguration of M&Ms in the script to Reese's Pieces.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022

The three-dimensional object has not been perfectly represented in its transfiguration into two dimensions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan