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adj
Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: jewelry, lifestyle
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: changeable, iridescent, shot
Antonyms: none provided
History
From French chatoyant, present participle of chatoyer (“to iridesce, like a cat's eye”), from chat (“cat”, because of the reflective qualities of a cat's eye).
