Definition
The optical reflectance effect seen in certain gems and fabrics that creates a narrow, luminous band resembling a cat's eye.
Etymology
From French 'chatoyer' (to shimmer like a cat's eye). The noun form of chatoyant. Tiger's eye gemstone is the most common example.
Kelly Says
The NOUN form of that cat-eye shimmer! Tiger's eye stones, certain silk fabrics, and of course actual cat eyes all display chatoyance! It's captured light doing a tiny dance! ðŸ±â€ðŸ‘¤ðŸ’Ž
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቻትዮይንስ
cha-toy-in-s
ARالعربية
شاتوانس
sha-to-wan-s
BNবাংলা
চ্যাটোয়ান্স
cha-toy-an-s
CACatalà
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
CSČeština
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
DADansk
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
DEDeutsch
Chatoyanz
cha-toy-ants
ELΕλληνικά
κατοειδής
kato-eid-is
ESEspañol
chatoyancia
cha-toy-an-thee-ah
FAفارسی
چاتویانسی
cha-to-yan-si
FISuomi
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
FRFrançais
chatoyance
cha-toy-ans
GUGU
ચાટોયન્સ
cha-toy-an-s
HAHA
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
HIहिन्दी
चैटोयंस
cha-toy-an-s
HUMagyar
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
IDBahasa Indonesia
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
IGIG
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
ITItaliano
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
JA日本語
キャットオヤン
kyatto-oyan
KKKK
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
KO한국어
캐토이언스
kye-to-i-eon-seu
MRMR
चॅटोयन्स
cha-toy-an-s
MSBahasa Melayu
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
MYမြန်မာ
ချက်တော့ယံ
cha-toy-yan
NLNederlands
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
NONorsk
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
PAPA
ਚੈਟੋયੰਸ
cha-toy-an-s
PLPolski
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
PTPortuguês
chatoyância
cha-toy-an-thee-ah
RORomână
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
RUРусский
чатоя́нство
cha-toy-an-st-vo
SVSvenska
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
SWKiswahili
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
TAதமிழ்
சாட்டோயன்ஸ்
cha-toy-an-s
TEతెలుగు
చాటోయన్స్
cha-toy-an-s
THไทย
แชตอยแอนซ์
cha-toy-an-s
TLTL
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
TRTürkçe
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
UKУкраїнська
чатоя́нство
cha-toy-an-st-vo
URاردو
چٹوئیئن
chat-toi-in
VITiếng Việt
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
YOYO
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa
ZH中文
猫眼效应
māo yǎn xiào qìng
ZUZU
chatoyance
cha-toy-an-sa