chatoyant

cha·toy·ant  (sh-toint)

adj.

Having a changeable luster.

n.

A chatoyant stone or gemstone, such as the cat's-eye.

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[French, present participle of chatoyer, to shimmer like cats' eyes, from chat, cat, from Vulgar Latin *cattus, perhaps of African origin.]

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cha·toyan·cy n.

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chatoyant [ʃəˈtɔɪənt]

adj

1. having changeable lustre; twinkling

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) (of a gem, esp a cabochon) displaying a band of light reflected off inclusions of other minerals

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a gemstone with a changeable lustre, such as a cat's eye

[from French, from chatoyer to gleam like a cat's eyes, from chat cat¹]

chatoyancy  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

chatoyant - varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent" iridescent, shot, changeable colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"