• Moiré

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /mwaˈɹeɪ/
    • Rhymes: -eɪ

    Origin

    French moiré ("watered, clouded")

    Full definition of moiré

    Noun

    moiré

    (plural moirés)
    1. A pattern that emerges when two grids are superimposed over one another, sometimes unintended or undesirable in many applications such as in weaving and screenprinting.
    2. A fabric, often silk, which has a watery or wavelike appearance.

    Verb

    1. (transitive) To give a watered or clouded appearance to (a surface).----
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