iridescence

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  1. noun The quality or state of being iridescent.

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  • Not infrequently did I find in the meanest Pole that original wit (not Gemuthswitz, humour) which on every occasion bubbles forth with wonderful iridescence, and that dreamy sentimental trait, that brilliant flashing of an —  Frederic Chopin as a Man and Musician
  • The faintest lavender iridescence was visible far far down the main body, hundreds of meters long. —  Bloodhype
  • The scales of the black dragons shimmered with dark iridescence, the scales of the green dragons were emeralds scattered against cobalt. —  Dragons Of A Lost Star
  • Few windows interrupted the harmonies of colors and iridescence, the interplay of geometries that called forth visions of many-vaulted infinity. —  A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows
  • How do you like the iridescence? —  The Complete Stories Vol 1
 

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/ɪrɪˈdɛsəns/
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