chatoiementcommon nounSyllable DecompositionchatoiementEtymologyexpandsee chatoyer and -ment.Definitions1. Effect produced on the sight by a shimmering surface.expandLe chatoiement d'une étoffe, d'une pierre précieuse.2. Set of small rapidly fluctuating spots that appear in the instant texturing of an image, due either to observation using a coherent beam of a target presenting irregularities on the scale of the wavelength, or to the propagation of a coherent beam in an atmosphere characterized by random variations in refractive index.expandPluralchatoiementsTranslationsenglish:sparkleSee alsochatoyement (cn.) chatoyant (adj.) chatoyer (v.)
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