I am looking for a single word describing something that takes on shape slowly (such as a silhouette in the night that gets more defined the closer you get to it).
It would be great if the word could be used for the process of getting to know someone better (their character would be taking on shape slowly the more you get to know them).
Best Answer
The first option that came to mind for me was coalesce:
1: to grow together
2a : to unite into a whole : fuse
3: to arise from the combination of distinct elements