chatoyer — meaning in English

English meaning

• shimmer verb To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.

Senses

chatoyer is used for these senses in English:

• iridesce (intransitive) To be iridescent; to exhibit iridescence.
• shimmer Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.

shimmer — full definition

1. verb To shine with a soft, faint, flickering light.
2. noun A faint, wavering gleam of light.

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