Transfiguration - Definition

n 1: (Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of
the Transfiguration of Jesus [syn: Transfiguration,
Transfiguration Day, August 6]
2: (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the
person of Jesus [syn: Transfiguration, Transfiguration of
Jesus]
3: a striking change in appearance or character or
circumstances; "the metamorphosis of the old house into
something new and exciting" [syn: transfiguration,
metamorphosis]
4: the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify