Literary notes about Iridescent (AI summary)
In literature, “iridescent” is often employed to evoke a sense of otherworldly beauty and transformation. Writers use the term to describe objects or scenes that shimmer with shifting hues, suggesting both fragility and a captivating allure. For instance, it enhances vivid descriptions of natural beauty—from the proud display of a peacock’s colorful plumage ([1]) to an ethereal bubble floating momentarily with life-like brilliance ([2]). Authors also apply the adjective to depict landscapes and substances, giving ordinary elements, like the reflective surface of water or the gleaming textures of various materials, an almost magical quality ([3], [4]). In many contexts, this word transforms simple visuals into rich, dynamic experiences that mirror the ever-changing nature of light and color ([5]).
- Paul was peacock born; it was for him to strut about in iridescent plumage.
— from The Fortunate Youth by William John Locke - It was still there, like an iridescent bubble that floats for a while unbroken.
— from Swann's Way by Marcel Proust - The sun was just sinking over the Jersey shore beyond the Statue of Liberty and the surface of the harbor undulated like iridescent watered silk.
— from Tutt and Mr. Tutt by Arthur Cheney Train - The colors are brown and gray, and the whole body is often covered with fine flattened hairs that in the males are iridescent.
— from The Common Spiders of the United States by J. H. (James Henry) Emerton - The measure I advocated has been known as the iridescent dream.
— from By the Golden Gate Or, San Francisco, the Queen City of the Pacific Coast; with Scenes and Incidents Characteristic of its Life by Joseph Carey
