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goniochromism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of iridescence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 2019, Aditya Sole, Davit Gigilashvili, et al., On the Acquisition and Reproduction of Material Appearance, Shoji Tominaga, Raimondo Schettini, Alain Trémeau, Takahiko Horiuchi (editors), Computational Color Imaging: 7th International Workshop, Proceedings, Springer, LNCS 11418, page 27, Multi-angle instruments and BRDF measuring instruments have been developed to assess goniochromism, i.e. the dependency of perceived colour on the illumination and viewing geometry, which is especially important for special effect coatings, but also significant for other materials such as dyed papers [31].

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: iridescence

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Ancient Greek γόνῠ (gónŭ)der. Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- Proto-Hellenic *khrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) English chromo- Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English chromism English goniochromism From gonio- + chromism, referring to the fact that the colour changes depending on the angle of view.

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Translations

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  • French: goniochromisme — Synonym of iridescence