transfiguration
/trænsfɪɡʊˈreɪʃən/ · trans.fig.u.ra.tion
noun
- A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis. The caterpillar underwent a remarkable transfiguration into a beautiful butterfly.
- A change that exalts or glorifies. The artist's transfiguration of the mundane scene into a work of art was breathtaking.
- Superposition of one or more ideal-elements in comparison with other real ones, often through imagination but sometimes at the risk of confusing when not clearly realized. The writer's transfiguration of the historical event into a fictional narrative was both captivating and thought-provoking.
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Did you know? The term 'transfiguration' has its roots in Christian theology, where it refers to the transformation of Jesus Christ on Mount Tabor, as described in the New Testament.