About The Word Chatoyant
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Chatoyant
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What's The Definition Of Chatoyant?
[adj] varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chatoyant: changeable | colorful | colourful | iridescent | shot Related Terms | Find terms related to Chatoyant: See Also | Chatoyant In Webster's Dictionary \Cha*toy"ant\, a. [F., p. pr. of chatoyer to be
chatoyant, fr. chat cat.] (Min.)
Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a
changeable silk, or oa a cat's eye in the dark.
\Cha*toy"ant\, n. (Min.) A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light. |
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