1. plural of deformer; things or people that change the shape or form of something, making it misshapen or distorted
Usage: commonly used in technical, medical, or manufacturing contexts
2. in animation and 3D graphics, tools or objects that modify the shape of a mesh or model
Usage: technical term used in computer graphics and animation software

Examples

• The deformers in the software allowed animators to bend and twist the character's limbs smoothly.
• Industrial deformers can reshape metal sheets into complex forms.
• The artist used several deformers to create realistic facial expressions on the digital model.
• Pressure and heat act as deformers of plastic materials during manufacturing.
• The 3D modeling program includes bone deformers for skeletal animation.