chatoyant

ʃatwajɑ̃

Definition

Definition of chatoyant - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

refletsqui change de couleur selon l'angle de vue

La soie chatoyante brillait différemment sous la lumière.

irisé

miroitant

décoratiforné de couleurs vives et décoratives

Elle portait un costume chatoyant pour la fête.

bigarré

coloré

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Origin of chatoyant

français, chatoyer (briller, scintiller)

Terms with chatoyant included in their meaning

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serpentine

minéralogie

minéral vert au reflet chatoyant rappelant la peau de serpent

moirage

textile

action de donner un aspect changeant et chatoyant à une étoffe

moiré

adj.

textile

qui a reçu un apprêt donnant un aspect ondé et chatoyant

Examples of chatoyant in a sentence

Les plumes chatoyantes du paon attiraient tous les regards.
Le plumage chatoyant du paon attire tous les regards.
Les bijoux chatoyants brillaient sous la lumière.

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English:iridescent, colorful, ...
German:schillernd, farbenprächtig, ...
Italian:cangiante, sgargiante, ...
Spanish:irisado, llamativo, ...
Portuguese:iridescente, vistoso, ...
Chinese:流光溢彩的, 绚丽, ...
Japanese:玉虫色の, 華やかな, ...
Arabic:متلألئ, لامع بالألوان, ...
Hebrew:מְשַׁנֶּה צְבָעִים, מְנַצְנֵץ, ...
Russian:переливчатый, яркий, ...
Ukrainian:переливчастий, сяючий, ...
Catalan:irisat, vistós, ...
Danish:iriserende, farvestrålende, ...
Dutch:iriserend, kleurrijk, ...
Greek:αμφιμορφωτικό, ιριδίζων, ...
Khmer:ឆាយ, ស្រស់ឆើត, ...
Korean:오묘하게 빛나는, 화려한, ...
Polish:zmienny, mieniący się, ...
Portuguese (BR):que muda de cor, chamativo, ...
Romanian:irizat, sclipitor, ...
Swedish:skimrande, färggrann, ...
Thai:เหลือบสี, ที่แวววาว, ...
Turkish:renk değiştiren, göz alıcı, ...
Vietnamese:lấp lánh nhiều màu, sặc sỡ, ...

chatoyer

ʃatwaje

chatoie, chatoient, chatoiera

Definition of chatoyer - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

intr.

reflets

Rare

briller avec des couleurs qui changent selon la lumière

Rare

Sa robe de soie chatoie sous les projecteurs.
Les écailles du poisson chatoyaient dans l'eau claire.
Le bijou commence à chatoyer au soleil.

miroiter

scintiller

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Origin of chatoyer

français, chat (chat) + -oyer (suffixe verbal)

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English:shimmer, ...
German:schillern, ...
Italian:sfavillare, ...
Spanish:destellar, ...
Portuguese:refletir cores, ...
Chinese:流光溢彩, ...
Japanese:煌めく, ...
Arabic:تلألأ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַבְהִיק בְּגוּוָנִים מִשְׁתַּנִּים, ...
Russian:переливаться, ...
Ukrainian:переливатися, ...
Catalan:irisar, ...
Danish:skinne, ...
Dutch:schitteren, ...
Greek:ιριδίζω, ...
Khmer:ចែងចាំង, ...
Korean:오색으로 빛나다, ...
Polish:mienić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):cintilar, ...
Romanian:a străluci cu nuanțe schimbătoare, ...
Swedish:skimra, ...
Thai:เปล่งประกายระยิบระยับ, ...
Turkish:parıldamak, ...
Vietnamese:lóe sáng, ...

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