the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
iridesce
verb
be iridescent
opalescence
noun
the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
opalesce
verb
reflect light or colors like an opal
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Europe
🇩🇪German
perlmuttartig
mit einem Spiel aus leuchtenden Regenbogenfarben
🇫🇷French
nacré
avoir un jeu de couleurs arc-en-ciel brillantes
🇪🇸Spanish
nacarado
tener un juego de brillantes colores del arco iris
🇮🇹Italian
perlescente
avendo un gioco di brillanti colori dell'arcobaleno
🇳🇱Dutch
parelmoer
met een spel van glanzende regenboogkleuren
🇵🇹Portuguese
perolado
tendo um jogo de cores brilhantes do arco-íris
🇷🇺Russian
перламутровый
игра блестящих цветов радуги
India
🇧🇩Bengali
মুক্তা
উজ্জ্বল রংধনু রঙের খেলা
🇮🇳Tamil
முத்து போன்ற
பளபளப்பான வானவில் வண்ணங்களின் நாடகம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ముత్యాలు
మెరిసే ఇంద్రధనస్సు రంగుల ఆటను కలిగి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
मोत्यासारखा
चमकदार इंद्रधनुष्य रंगांचा खेळ
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોતી જેવું
ચમકદાર મેઘધનુષ્યના રંગોનો ખેલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುತ್ತಿನಂಥ
ಕಾಮನಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ಬಣ್ಣಗಳ ಆಟವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുത്തുകൾ
തിളങ്ങുന്ന മഴവില്ല് നിറങ്ങളുടെ കളി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੋਤੀ
ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਸਤਰੰਗੀ ਰੰਗਾਂ ਦਾ ਖੇਡ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
موتی
چمکدار قوس قزح کے رنگوں کا کھیل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
珠光的
玩弄闪亮的彩虹色
🇯🇵Japanese
真珠光沢のある
艶やかな虹色の遊びを持って
🇰🇷Korean
진주 빛의
반짝이는 무지개 색깔의 놀이를 즐긴다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngọc trai
có một vở kịch rực rỡ sắc màu cầu vồng
🇹🇭Thai
มุก
มีการเล่นสีรุ้งอันแวววาว
🇮🇩Indonesian
mutiara
memiliki permainan warna pelangi yang berkilau
🇵🇭Filipino
perlas
pagkakaroon ng isang laro ng makintab na kulay ng bahaghari
🇲🇾Malay
mutiara
mempunyai permainan warna pelangi yang berkilauan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لؤلؤي
وجود مسرحية من ألوان قوس قزح لامعة
🇮🇷Persian
مرواریدی
بازی با رنگ های درخشان رنگین کمان
🇹🇷Turkish
sedefli
parlak gökkuşağı renkleriyle oynuyoruz
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pearlescent'?
The primary meaning of 'pearlescent' is 'having a play of lustrous rainbow colors'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pearlescent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pearlescent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pearlescent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pearlescent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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