iridescence

🇬🇧 UK/.iri'desәns/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A shimmering, rainbow-like display of shifting colours seen on a surface

彩虹色;虹彩;色彩闪变

🧩 Root Breakdown

iridother
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escsuffix
+
encestate, quality
=iridescence

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The iridescence of the butterfly's wings seemed to shift through every color imaginable.

  • 2.

    Oil spills on water create a striking iridescence that attracts photographers.

  • 3.

    The soap bubble displayed delicate iridescence as it floated through the sunlit air.

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