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Definition of Iridescent
1. Adjective. Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles. "A dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
Exact synonyms: Changeable, Chatoyant, Shot
Similar to: Colorful, Colourful
Derivative terms: Changeableness, Iridesce, Iridescence
Similar to: Colorful, Colourful
Derivative terms: Changeableness, Iridesce, Iridescence
2. Adjective. Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors. "A milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
Exact synonyms: Nacreous, Opalescent, Opaline, Pearlescent
Similar to: Bright
Derivative terms: Iridesce, Iridescence, Opalesce, Opalesce, Opalescence
Similar to: Bright
Derivative terms: Iridesce, Iridescence, Opalesce, Opalesce, Opalescence
Definition of Iridescent
1. a. Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass.
Definition of Iridescent
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Iridescent
1. Presenting multiple bright refractile colours, typically as a result of optical interference when incident white light is broken into its spectral components when reflected back through several thin-layered films. Origin: G. Iris, rainbow (05 Mar 2000)