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iridescent
ir·i·des·cent I0230200 (ĭr′ĭ-dĕs′ənt)adj.1. Producing a display of lustrous, rainbowlike colors: an iridescent oil slick; iridescent plumage.2. Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful in effect or appearance: "The prelude was as iridescent as a prism in a morning room" (Carson McCullers). ir′i·des′cent·ly adv.iridescent (ˌɪrɪˈdɛsənt) adjdisplaying a spectrum of colours that shimmer and change due to interference and scattering as the observer's position changes[C18: from irido- + -escent] ˌiriˈdescence n ˌiriˈdescently advir•i•des•cent (ˌɪr ɪˈdɛs ənt) adj. displaying a play of lustrous changing colors like those of the rainbow. [1790–1800; < Latin īris rainbow] ir`i•des′cence, n. ir`i•des′cent•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | iridescent - varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"chatoyant, shot, changeablecolorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves" | | 2. | iridescent - having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"opalescent, opaline, pearlescent, nacreousbright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" |
iridescentadjective shimmering, pearly, opalescent, shot, opaline, prismatic, rainbow-coloured, polychromatic, nacreous iridescent bubblesTranslationsiridescent (iriˈdesnt) adjective shining or glittering with the colours of the rainbow. Soap bubbles are iridescent. 螢光的 彩虹色的,闪光的 ˌiriˈdescence noun 螢光 彩虹色EncyclopediaSeeiridescenceiridescent
ir·i·des·cent (ir'i-des'ent), Presenting multiple bright refractile colors, typically as a result of optical interference when incident white light is broken into its spectral components when reflected back through several thin-layered films. [G. iris, rainbow] iridescentPresenting a rainbow-like play of colours as in soap bubbles.IRIDESCENT
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iridescent
Synonyms for iridescentadj shimmeringSynonyms- shimmering
- pearly
- opalescent
- shot
- opaline
- prismatic
- rainbow-coloured
- polychromatic
- nacreous
Synonyms for iridescentadj varying in color when seen in different lights or from different anglesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a play of lustrous rainbow colorsSynonyms- opalescent
- opaline
- pearlescent
- nacreous
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