English Dictionary

chatoyment

名詞

不可算名詞

Changeableness of color, as in a mineral; play of colors.

日本語の意味

鉱物などに見られる、光の当たり方によって色が変化する現象（遊色効果） / 変わる色彩、美しく移り変わる色の輝き

The gem's chatoyment created a subtle halo that seemed to move as I turned it under the light.

宝石の色の変化が微妙な光輪を生み、私が光の下で回すとそれが動いているように見えた。

意味（1）

Changeableness of color, as in a mineral; play of colors.

The colour of these black pearls is black by incident light; by rolling the pearls in a certain direction brownish coloured bands with chatoyment are shown the same as can be observed in cabochon ground Cat's eyes (quartz).