A marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis.
A change that glorifies or exalts.
Bible The sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus that occurred on a mountain.
The Christian feast commemorating this event, observed on August 6 in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches, on August 19 in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and on the Sunday before Lent in most Protestant churches.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition