Visual meaning of 'chatoyant' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of chatoyant: A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light. - Image 1

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.

Examples:

"The polished cat's-eye chatoyant shimmered beautifully in the sunlight. "

geology material appearance

adjective

(jewelry) Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.

Examples:

"The moonstone pendant had a chatoyant shimmer, almost like threads of silk woven into the stone. "

appearance material quality

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "beautifully" - In a beautiful manner.

beautifullyadverb

/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/

In a beautiful manner.

"The dancer moved beautifully across the stage. "

Visual illustration for the word "polished" - To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

polishedverb

/ˈpɒlɪʃt/ /ˈpɑlɪʃt/

To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

Visual illustration for the word "presents" - The current moment or period of time.

presentsnoun

/ˈpɹɛzənts/

The current moment or period of time.

"I'm focused on finishing this project in the present. "

Visual illustration for the word "interior" - The inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

interiornoun

/ɪnˈtɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/

The inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

"The cozy interior of the library was perfect for studying. "

Visual illustration for the word "surface" - The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

surfacenoun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

Visual illustration for the word "shimmered" - To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

shimmeredverb

/ˈʃɪmɚd/ /ˈʃɪmərd/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The lake shimmered under the moonlight. "

Visual illustration for the word "certain" - (with "the") Something certain.

certainnoun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

(with "the") Something certain.

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

Visual illustration for the word "moonstone" - A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.

moonstonenoun

/ˈmuːnstoʊn/

A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.

"Her necklace featured a beautiful moonstone that seemed to glow with a soft, pearly light. "

Visual illustration for the word "jewelry" - Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

jewelrynoun

/ˈdʒuːəlri/ /ˈdʒuːlri/

Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

"She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed."

Visual illustration for the word "undulating" - To cause to move in a wavelike motion.

undulatingverb

/ˈʌndʒʊleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈʌndjʊleɪtɪŋ/

To cause to move in a wavelike motion.

"The breeze was gently undulating the tall grass in the field. "

Visual illustration for the word "sunlight" - All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

sunlightnoun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."

Visual illustration for the word "reflectance" - The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface.

reflectancenoun

/rɪˈflektəns/ /riˈflektəns/

The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface.

"The white paint's high reflectance made the classroom brighter by bouncing back most of the light that hit the walls. "