iridescent meaning and definition

IRIDESCENT adjective

Definition of iridescent (adjective)

1. 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: changeable, chatoyant, shot
2. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
   • "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
   • synonyms: nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent