| 释义 |
moi·ré
II. \(ˈ)mȯ|rā, (ˈ)mwä|rā, (ˈ)mwȧ|-\ noun
or moire \see mȯire I\
(-s)
Etymology: French moiré, from moiré, adjective
1.
a. : an irregular wavy finish usually produced on a fabric by pressing between engraved rollers
b. : a wavy pattern in fur (as Persian lamb)
c. : a ripple pattern on the face or back of a stamp as a protection against forgery — compare burelage
d. : a dot formation in a halftone print that consists often of geometric figures or wavy lines, is usually considered an imperfection, and occurs typically in work done from a cut made by rescreening a halftone print or in superimposed impressions in bad register from two or more cuts
2. [alteration (influenced by moiré) (III) of moire (I) ] : a fabric (as a corded silk or rayon) having a wavy watered appearance
< a satchel lined with navy blue moiré — New Yorker >
III. adjective
or moire \“\
Etymology: French moiré, from moire + -é (from Latin -atus -ate)
: having a wavy or watery appearance
IV. transitive verb
or moire \“\
(moiréd or moired ; moiréing or moireing ; moirés or moires)
: to produce a watered pattern on (a fabric) |