moire
/mwɑr/
adjective
- Having a wavy or rippled pattern, like watered silk.
- She wore a moire ribbon in her hair for the formal dance.
- The book cover had a moire texture that caught the light beautifully.
- The moire finish on the wallpaper gave the hallway a luxurious feel.
noun
- A fabric, usually silk, with a wavy or rippled pattern that looks like water or wood grain.
- Her evening gown was made of silver moire that shimmered under the lights.
- The antique shop had a bolt of blue moire fabric from the 1920s.
- He chose a moire pattern for the curtains to add elegance to the room.
- A wavy or rippled pattern that appears on a surface, especially when two regular patterns overlap, such as in printing or digital images.
- The designer adjusted the resolution to avoid a moire in the printed brochure.
- The scanner created a moire effect on the photograph because of the fine lines in the original.
- When you photograph a computer screen, you often see a moire pattern in the image.