- chatoyant
- adjective /ʃəˈtɔɪənt/Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.See Also: chatoyancy
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chatoyant — chatoyant, ante [ ʃatwajɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • v. 1760; de chatoyer ♦ Qui chatoie, a des reflets changeants. ⇒ 1. brillant, miroitant, moiré. Étoffe, pierre précieuse chatoyante. Plumage chatoyant. ♢ Fig. Style chatoyant, coloré et imagé. ● chatoyant,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Chatoyant — Cha*toy ant, a. [F., p. pr. of chatoyer to be chatoyant, fr. chat cat.] (Min.) Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a changeable silk, or oa a cat s eye in the dark. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chatoyant — [shə toi′ənt] adj. [Fr, prp. of chatoyer, to change luster like the eye of a cat < chat, cat] having a changeable color or luster [chatoyant silk] n. a gem or polished stone, as the cat s eye, with such luster chatoyance n. chatoyancy … English World dictionary
Chatoyant — Cha*toy ant, n. (Min.) A hard stone, as the cat s eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chatoyant — chatoyant, ante (cha to ian, ian t ; d autres disent cha toi ian) adj. Qui chatoie. Étoffe, couleur chatoyante. • Les mouches étaient toutes distinguées les unes des autres ; il y en avait de dorées, d argentées, de tigrées, de rembrunies, de… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
chatoyant — CHATOYANT, ANTE. adj. Il se dit d Un objet dont la couleur varie, suivant la direction de la lumière qui le frappe. Couleur chatoyante. Étoffe chatoyante. Pierre chatoyante … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
chatoyant — I. adjective Etymology: French, from present participle of chatoyer to shine like a cat s eyes Date: 1816 having a changeable luster or color with an undulating narrow band of white light < a chatoyant gem > II. noun Date: circa 1828 a chatoyant… … New Collegiate Dictionary
chatoyant — cha•toy•ant [[t]ʃəˈtɔɪ ənt[/t]] adj. 1) changing in luster or color: chatoyant silk[/ex] 2) jew (of a gemstone) reflecting a single streak of light when cut in a cabochon 3) jew a chatoyant gemstone, as a cat s eye • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F … From formal English to slang
chatoyant — chatoyance, chatoyancy, n. /sheuh toy euhnt/, adj. 1. changing in luster or color: chatoyant silk. 2. Jewelry. reflecting a single streak of light when cut in a cabochon. n. 3. Jewelry. a cabochon cut gemstone having this reflected streak, as a… … Universalium
chatoyant — adjective varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles changeable taffeta chatoyant (or shot) silk a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent • Syn: ↑changeable, ↑iridescent, ↑shot • Similar to … Useful english dictionary
CHATOYANT, ANTE — adj. Qui semble changer de couleur, comme l’oeil du chat, suivant les différents aspects sous lesquels il est vu, en parlant d’un objet. étoffe chatoyante. Pierre chatoyante. Couleur chatoyante. Par extension, Style chatoyant … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
