as in luminescence
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Bright colors and iridescence in birds, butterflies and some other insects depend on how layers of different microstructures are combined.
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Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2024
The common grackle and many shimmering hummingbirds display iridescence like the way a prism splits light into a rainbow.
—Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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
In the right light, the greater’s head glows with a green iridescence, while the lesser’s shines a dark purple.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Feb. 2024
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Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2024
The common grackle and many shimmering hummingbirds display iridescence like the way a prism splits light into a rainbow.
—Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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
In the right light, the greater’s head glows with a green iridescence, while the lesser’s shines a dark purple.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Iridescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iridescence. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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