moiré

adjective

variants or moire
Definition of moirénext
as in chromatic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moiré
  1. chromatic
  2. marbled
  3. veined
  4. multicolored
  5. rainbow
  6. prismatic
  7. polychromatic
  8. colorful
Adjective
  • Gregg also went chromatic in a single button suit and Craig wore a tuxedo with a bowtie.
    — Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Her voice stays casual (and doesn’t worry about being a little flat) while the beat hurtles ahead and the chords take unlikely chromatic turns.
    — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of chromatic
Adjective
  • Traditional elements mix with unexpected accents, such as a marbled ceiling treatment or modern lighting in Kaehler’s unique and highly livable spaces.
    — Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Queen Letizia’s coordinated look continued with the marbled wool trousers, which featured subtle pleating and a wide-leg silhouette.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of marbled
Adjective
  • Gleaming brass features, including an air extractor over the stovetop, stand out among the boldly veined marble countertops in the galley kitchen, while the dining area has a wall of glass that opens to a terrace.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The dusty blue cabinets and traditional veined marble bring the perfect amount of old money class, while wooden elements, like beams, shelves, and a dining table, warm up the room.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of veined
Adjective
  • Link all six feeders together or hang them separately, and choose between white or multicolored lights with the flick of a switch.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The liveliness of a multicolored, multidimensional tale is infectious, and soon enough I’m recharged for the return journey.
    — Ben Hatke, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of multicolored
Adjective
  • Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.
    — Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.
    — Brian Owens, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
Definition of rainbow
Adjective
  • To start, Polestar uses NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt) batteries with prismatic cells, unlike the LFP (lithium iron phosphate) chemistry that many other manufacturers are increasingly turning to, largely for cost reasons.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This prismatic film seamlessly intermingles the political and the personal, and both chronology and geography aren’t observed in strictly logical ways.
    — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of prismatic
Adjective
  • The iridescence of a scarab beetle’s back — symbolic in many cultures — inspired the Nefertiti model, embroidered with polychromatic crystals, rhinestones and sequins.
    — Alex Wynne, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • From natural dyes to native teas, create rainbow flags and polychromatic drinks.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
Definition of polychromatic
Adjective
  • However, thanks to advances in low-light performance, that’s all changed, with the latest models (and even those a few years old) able to take spectacular photos and impressive videos of colorful aurora.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • But their journey is all show and no stakes, while the visuals are over-wrought with dizzying CGI dreamscapes like a kaleidoscope of colorful slop.
    — Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of colorful
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“Moiré.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moir%C3%A9. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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