亚洲网紅露点

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transfiguration

[ trans-fig-yuh-rey-shuhn, trans-fig- ]

noun

  1. the act of transfiguring.
  2. the state of being transfigured.
  3. (initial capital letter) the supernatural and glorified change in the appearance of Jesus on the mountain. Matthew 17:1鈥9.
  4. (initial capital letter) the church festival commemorating this, observed on August 6.


transfiguration

1

/ 藢迟谤忙苍蝉蹿瑟伞箩蕣藞谤别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of transfiguring or the state of being transfigured
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Transfiguration

2

/ 藢迟谤忙苍蝉蹿瑟伞箩蕣藞谤别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. New Testament the change in the appearance of Christ that took place before three disciples (Matthew 17:1鈥9)
  2. the Church festival held in commemoration of this on Aug 6
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of transfiguration1

First recorded in 1325鈥75; Middle English Transfiguracion, from Latin 迟谤腻苍蝉蹿颈驳奴谤腻迟颈艒苍- (stem of 迟谤腻苍蝉蹿颈驳奴谤腻迟颈艒 ) 鈥渃hange of shape鈥; transfigure, -ation
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After collaborating on an early workshop of 鈥淐harlie and the Chocolate Factory,鈥 the two joined forces to bring to life wand duels, transfiguration potions and the Mind Flayer.

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And they emphasize overlooked histories with sheer, undeniable accretion, or what the artist has called an 鈥渁esthetic of accumulation: accumulation of experience, reference, memory, and transfiguration.鈥

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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.

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Najeebah Al-Ghadban is a collage artist who, through the cutting away or transfiguration of images, focuses on how much we reveal or conceal about our internal worlds.

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

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