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- DictionaryTrans·fig·u·ra·tion/tran(t)sˌfiɡyəˈrāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state: "in this light the junk undergoes a transfiguration; it shines"
Transfiguration definition: the act of transfiguring. . See examples of TRANSFIGURATION used in a sentence.
The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event described in the New Testament, where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain. The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 17:1–8, Mark 9:2–8, Luke 9:28–36) recount the occasion, and the Second Epistle of Peter also refers to it (2 Peter 1:16–18).
Transfiguration, in the New Testament, the occasion upon which Jesus Christ took three of his disciples, Peter, James, and John, up on a mountain, where Moses and Elijah appeared and Jesus was transfigured, his face and clothes becoming dazzlingly bright. The Transfiguration is recorded in all.
When a person's appearance changes dramatically, that's one kind of transfiguration. A magician changing a dove into a bouquet of flowers also performs a transfiguration. The word shows up frequently in religious writing as well, describing a more spiritual kind of change.
a complete change of form or appearance into something more beautiful or spiritual. In this light the junk undergoes a transfiguration; it shines. Definition of transfiguration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Transfiguration definition: . See examples of TRANSFIGURATION used in a sentence.
The transfiguration event in Jesus' life in which his appearance was radiantly transformed and the fulfillment of the kingdom of God coming to power in Jesus. The transfiguration is recorded in each of the Synoptic Gospels.
