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moiré pattern

/mwaˈɹeɪ ˈpætɚn/

moiré pattern noun: an optical effect formed when one family of curves is superposed on another, the lines of the overlapping figures crossing at an angle less than about 45°; the moiré lines are then the locus of the points of intersection.

Noun

moiré pattern (plural moiré patterns)

  1. an optical effect formed when one family of curves is superposed on another, the lines of the overlapping figures crossing at an angle less than about 45°; the moiré lines are then the locus of the points of intersection

Forms of moiré pattern

pluralmoiré patterns

Origin of moiré pattern

From moiré + pattern.

Questions about moiré pattern

What does moiré pattern mean?
Moiré pattern means an optical effect formed when one family of curves is superposed on another, the lines of the overlapping figures crossing at an angle less than about 45°; the moiré lines are then the locus of the points of intersection.
What part of speech is moiré pattern?
Moiré pattern is a noun.
How do you pronounce moiré pattern?
Moiré pattern is pronounced /mwaˈɹeɪ ˈpætɚn/.
What is the plural of moiré pattern?
The plural of moiré pattern is moiré patterns.

Words near moiré pattern in the dictionary

  1. moirocausts
  2. moirologist
  3. moirologists
  4. Moirs
  5. moiré
  6. moiré pattern
  7. moiré patterns
  8. moiréd
  9. moiréed
  10. moiréing
  11. moirés

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