English verb: opalesce | |||
| 1. | opalesce (weather) reflect light or colors like an opal | ||
| Samples | Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade. Raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce. | ||
| Examples | The coins opalesce | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reflect, shine | ||
| 2. | opalesce (stative) exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal | ||
| Samples | This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | iridesce | ||