moiré

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pattern that emerges when two grids are superimposed over one another, sometimes unintended or undesirable in many applications, such as in weaving, screenprinting, and halftoning.
  2. A fabric, often silk, which has a watery or wavelike appearance.
verb
  1. To give a watered or clouded appearance to (a surface).

Pronunciation

/mwaˈɹeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Moire9-moiré.wav

Word forms

moiré moirés moiréing moiréed moiréd

Etymology

Borrowed from French moiré (“watered, clouded”).

Derived words

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