/ trænsˈfɪgə(r); NAmE -gjər/ verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] ( literary ) to change the appearance of a person or thing so that they look more beautiful
► trans·fig·ur·ation / ˌtrænsˌfɪgəˈreɪʃn; NAmE -gjəˈr-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French transfigurer or Latin transfigurare , from trans- across + figura figure.