play of colour

A form of play of color — An optical phenomenon that occurs when light interacts with a gemstone, causing it to appear to change color.

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Meanings

nounplay of colour (countable and uncountable, plural plays of colour)

plural plays of colour

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of play of color.
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APA

play of colour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20of%20colour

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“play of colour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20of%20colour. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play of colour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20of%20colour.

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