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opalesce

/ˌəʊpəˈlɛs/

/ˌoʊpəˈlɛs/

Translations

opalesceverb

opalesced

Past Simple

opalesced

Past Participle

opalescing

Gerund

/ˌəʊpəˈlɛs/

/ˌoʊpəˈlɛs/

At dusk, the sea began to opalesce with shimmering colors.

Au crépuscule, la mer a commencé à opalescer de couleurs chatoyantes.

Additional translations

opalescerS’emploie aussi au sens transitif, plus rare.

Synonyms

opalesceverb

To exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal.

The surface of the water began to opalesce as the sun set, casting a rainbow of colors across the lake.

To make or cause (something) to exhibit an opalescent or iridescent play of colors.

The artisan opalesced the glass, giving it a soft rainbow sheen.