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IRIDESCENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
Example:
a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
Synonyms:
iridescent; nacreous; opalescent; opaline; pearlescent
Classified under:
Similar:
bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)
Derivation:
iridesce (be iridescent)
iridescence (the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
Example:
a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
Synonyms:
changeable; chatoyant; iridescent; shot
Classified under:
Similar:
colorful; colourful (having much or varied color)
Derivation:
iridesce (be iridescent)
iridescence (the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface)
