chatoyant.
Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
Meaning & usage
Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
chatoyant effect
Where this word comes from
From French chatoyant, present participle of chatoyer (“to iridesce, like a cat's eye”), from chat (“cat”, because of the reflective qualities of a cat's eye).
A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light.
Where this word comes from
From French chatoyant, present participle of chatoyer (“to iridesce, like a cat's eye”), from chat (“cat”, because of the reflective qualities of a cat's eye).
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