chatoyant (Meaning)

Wordnet

chatoyant (s)

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

Webster

chatoyant (a.)

Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a changeable silk, or oa a cat's eye in the dark.

Webster

chatoyant (n.)

A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light.

chatoyant Sentence Examples

  1. The cat's eyes were chatoyant, reflecting a mesmerizing array of colors in the sunlight.
  2. The gemstone had a chatoyant quality, shimmering with iridescent hues as it caught the light.
  3. The butterfly's wings were chatoyant, displaying a stunning play of colors as it fluttered by.
  4. The fabric had a chatoyant sheen, giving it an elegant and luxurious appearance.
  5. As the waves crashed against the shore, the water took on a chatoyant gleam under the moonlight.
  6. The artist captured the chatoyant beauty of the peacock's feathers in their painting.
  7. She wore a dress made of chatoyant silk that seemed to change color with every movement.
  8. The evening sky was chatoyant, with streaks of pink, purple, and gold blending together in a breathtaking sunset.
  9. The dragonfly's wings were chatoyant, reflecting the colors of the garden as it darted through the air.
  10. The gemologist marveled at the chatoyant effect of the tiger's eye gemstone, which seemed to have a life of its own.

FAQs About the word chatoyant

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different anglesHaving a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a changeable silk, or oa a ca

colorful, iridescent, polychromatic, variegated,varicolored, multicolored, nacreous, opalescent,polychrome, pearlescent

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The cat's eyes were chatoyant, reflecting a mesmerizing array of colors in the sunlight.

The gemstone had a chatoyant quality, shimmering with iridescent hues as it caught the light.

The butterfly's wings were chatoyant, displaying a stunning play of colors as it fluttered by.

The fabric had a chatoyant sheen, giving it an elegant and luxurious appearance.