Meanings
nouniridescence (countable and uncountable, plural iridescences)
plural iridescences
- countableuncountableThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.
- countableuncountableAny shimmer of glittering and changeable colors.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
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Translations
Bulgarian блясък, преливане на цветове
- блясък (bljasăk)Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors
- преливане на цветове (prelivane na cvetove)Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors
Catalan iridescència
- iridescènciaThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
French iridescence
- iridescenceThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
German Irideszenz, Schillern in Regenbogenfarben
- IrideszenzThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
- Schillern in RegenbogenfarbenThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
- IrisierenThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
Italian iridescenza
- iridescenzaThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
Korean 훈색
- 훈색 (hunsaek)The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
Polish iryzacja, tęczowanie
- iryzacjaThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
- tęczowanieThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
- opalizacjaThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
- mienienie sięAny shimmer of glittering and changeable colors
Portuguese iridescência
- iridescênciaThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
Russian иризация
- иризация (irizacija)The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
Spanish iridiscencia
- iridiscenciaThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
Swedish regnbågsskimmer, irisering
- regnbågsskimmerThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
- iriseringThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
Tagalog silak, kasilakan
- silakThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
- kasilakanThe condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
Welsh symudliwiad
- symudliwiadAny shimmer of glittering and changeable colors
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with iridescence
essenceobsolescenceluminescencecalescencedecalescencedelitescenceexcrescenceincalescencerecalescencerequiescence
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
iridescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridescence
MLA
“iridescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridescence. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iridescence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iridescence.
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