Moire

Word MOIRE
Character 5
Hyphenation ‖Moire
Pronunciations /mwɑː/

Definitions and meanings of "Moire"

What do we mean by moire?

A watered or moiré fabric. noun

A clouded or watered appearance on metals or textile fabrics. noun

A Kind of watered silk; also, watered mohair. See watered. noun

Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; afterwards, any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given in the process of calendering. noun

A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces; moi`ré. noun

Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given. noun

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern adjective

Silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern noun

Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.

Any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Moire

The word "moire" in example sentences

It's more of an artifact problem but I thought I put the word moire in here because it does give a similar effect to the eye. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The object of developing upon woven textiles the effect known as moire is the production of a peculiar luster resulting from the divergent reflection of the light rays on the material, a divergence brought about by compressing and flattening the warp and filling threads in places, and so producing a surface the different parts of which reflect the light differently. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

My grandfather invented a specific process for creating a certain kind of moire brocade that is still ours alone. ❋ Lustbader, Eric (1983)

Layers upon layers of paperlike sheets are superimposed upon each other, their edges often "cropping out" on sloping surfaces; and since these edges, according to the curvatures of the surfaces, run in wavy lines, the total aspect is very often that of "moire" silk. ❋ Frederick Philip Grove (N/A)

There was also a little more "moire" and jaggies on edges on the Topfield, but in isolation it did look pretty good. ❋ Unknown (2009)

No one complained, however, when reviews of final crisis 6 contained moneyshots of Batman with the gun or Batman in the Omega sanction on the day of release - those pages weren't something DC had given us, and I recognized the moire of a paper scan on several sites. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jenny Sanford is looking moire and more like a chump each day. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Compression is a problem - although so is moire and jello etc etc - they are certainly far from perfect DSLRs but you can actually make a pretty good living at the moment using them for video and stills - and its challenging but fun work - so I'm enjoying shooting on them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Out of the steamer-trunk she pulled a heavy black silk moire skirt, and a high-necked, long-sleeved black silk shirtwaist trimmed in black silk embroidery and jet beads. ❋ Ryn Cricket (2010)

There was a gray place, an impression of fine screens shift - ing, moire, degrees of half tone generated by a very simple graphics program. ❋ Boudreau Freret (2010)

He is honest and has moire integrity then what we have seen from other candidates. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The dancing moire patterns suddenly faded, and the rhythm sank to a barely audible, almost subsonic, pulsing throb. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They are delicately carved from lovely, highly-polished, different-colored woods, and the best ones create the most marvelous moire illusions with their movements. ❋ Heather McDougal (2007)

I don't see the moire you're experiencing, but I'll take a look on some other hardware at some point. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don't suppose there's a way to remove the moire pattern from Arnold's? ❋ Unknown (2009)

And on the background, the worse thing that happens to manga artists evar: moire. ❋ Tragic_elegance (2007)

Off-centered, middle-of-the-room, very busy background without bokeh, clear flash imbalance, bizarre portrait angle, moire pattern on the wall. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's from 1927 and has a lavendar moire cover with an amphora and roses embossed in gold on the corner. ❋ Megan Kurashige (2009)

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