chatoyant
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Meaning
- adjective Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
chatoyant effect
- noun A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light.
Similar words
iridescent colorful colourful changeable shot cymophanous pearllike pearlescent sparkling shimmery
Often followed by
effect eyes reflections lustre
Word family
chatoyants
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