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moire
1[mwahr, mawr, mohr]
noun
any Ǿé fabric.
Ǿé
2[mwah-rey, mawr-ey, mohr-ey, mw
adjective
(of silks and other fabrics) presenting a watery or wavelike appearance.
noun
a design pressed on silk, rayon, etc., by engraved rollers.
any silk, rayon, etc., fabric with a watery or wavelike appearance.
Printing.an interference pattern of dots appearing in the print of process color.
Ǿé
1/ ˈɑːɪ /
adjective
having a watered or wavelike pattern
noun
such a pattern, impressed on fabrics by means of engraved rollers
any fabric having such a pattern; moire
Also: Ǿé pattern.a pattern seen when two geometrical patterns, such as grids, are visually superimposed
moire
2/ ɑː /
noun
a fabric, usually silk, having a watered effect
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of moire1
Origin of moire2
Example Sentences
The moire seen on the display isn’t visible in person.
Hidden in “Ciphersex,” a set of lenticular prints, are explicit photographs of the artist, camouflaged within moire patterns.
“Upon my word, here’s a state of things!” cried the old lady, taking the seat of honor prepared for her, and settling the folds of her lavender moire with a great rustle.
If I shift my head or the phone even a little, there’s a moire effect that instantly draws my eye — even after a week of use it’s still happening.
A lower quality “aliased and moire” setting does a more faithful job at the expense of clarity.
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