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Definition of Chatoyant
1. Adjective. Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles. "A dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
Exact synonyms: Changeable, Iridescent, Shot
Similar to: Colorful, Colourful
Derivative terms: Changeableness, Iridesce, Iridescence
Similar to: Colorful, Colourful
Derivative terms: Changeableness, Iridesce, Iridescence
Definition of Chatoyant
1. a. Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a changeable silk, or oa a cat's eye in the dark.
2. n. A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light.
Definition of Chatoyant
1. Adjective. (context: jewelry) Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chatoyant
1. [n -S]