Iridescence (also known as goniochromism) is the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear gradually to change colour as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. …

The meaning of IRIDESCENT is having or exhibiting iridescence. How to use iridescent in a sentence. Did you know?

IRIDESCENT definition: 1. showing many bright colours that change with movement: 2. showing many bright colors that…. Learn more.

Iridescent is an adjective that means lustrous and pearly, giving off a brilliant sheen like an oil slick or, well, a pearl.

Definition of iridescent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 14, 2025 · (not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow -like colors; prismatic. Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful. From Latin iris, iridis (“rainbow”) +‎ -escent. iridescent (feminine iridescente, …

Iridescent definition: Producing a display of lustrous, rainbowlike colors.

iridescent in British English (ˌɪrɪˈdɛsənt ) adjective displaying a spectrum of colours that shimmer and change due to interference and scattering as the observer's position changes

iridescent, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Britannica Dictionary definition of IRIDESCENT [more iridescent; most iridescent] : shining with many different colors when seen from different angles an iridescent gemstone