Metamorphosis
21Metamorphosis II — Fachada de un edificio en Madrid (España) que reproduce uno de los diseños contenidos en Metamorphosis II. Metamorphosis II es un grabado en madera a tres colores en forma de tira realizado en 1940 por el artista M. C. Escher. Sus medidas son… …
22metamorphosis — met|a|mor|pho|sis [ˌmetəˈmo:fəsıs US ˈmo:r ] n plural metamorphoses [ si:z] [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Greek, from meta ( META ) + morphe shape ] 1.) formal a process in which something changes completely into something very… …
23metamorphosis — /mɛtəˈmɔfəsəs / (say metuh mawfuhsuhs) noun (plural metamorphoses /mɛtəˈmɔfəsiz/ (say metuh mawfuhseez)) 1. change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft. 2. any complete change in appearance, character,… …
24metamorphosis — met|a|mor|pho|sis [ ,metə mɔrfəsıs ] (plural met|a|mor|pho|ses [ ,metə mɔrfə,siz ] ) noun count or uncount FORMAL 1. ) a major change that makes someone or something very different: the metamorphosis of this tiny fishing village into an… …
25metamorphosis — [[t]me̱təmɔ͟ː(r)fəsɪs[/t]] metamorphoses N VAR When a metamorphosis occurs, a person or thing develops and changes into something completely different. [FORMAL] ...his metamorphosis from a republican to a democrat... The employment department has …
26metamorphosis — noun (plural metamorphoses) Etymology: Latin, from Greek metamorphōsis, from metamorphoun to transform, from meta + morphē form Date: 1533 1. a. change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means b. a striking… …
27metamorphosis — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. transformation, transubstantiation. See change. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. transformation, evolution, modification; see change 1 , 2 , variety 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [MET …
28metamorphosis — [ˌmɛtə mɔ:fəsɪs, ˌmɛtəmɔ: fəʊsɪs] noun (plural metamorphoses si:z) 1》 Zoology (in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages. 2》 a complete change in form or nature …
29metamorphosis — noun plural metamorphoses (C, U) 1 formal a process in which something changes completely into something very different: the metamorphosis of China under Deng s economic reforms 2 a process in which a young insect, frog etc changes into another… …
30metamorphosis — noun his amazing metamorphosis from gawky hayseed to sexy pop star Syn: transformation, mutation, transmutation, change, alteration, conversion, modification, remodeling, reconstruction; humorous transmogrification; formal transubstantiation …
