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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- chatoyant [ʃə'tɔɪənt]
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1.
adj
having changeable lustre; twinkling
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2.
adj
(of a gem, esp a cabochon) displaying a band of light reflected off inclusions of other minerals
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3.
n
a gemstone with a changeable lustre, such as a cat's eye
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4.
n
[Etymology]
C18: from French, from chatoyer to gleam like a cat's eyes, from chat
cat 1
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1.
adj
having changeable lustre; twinkling
Examples
- chatoyant silk
- 闪光丝 → chatoyant
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