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Iridescence vs Blick - What's the difference?

iridescence | blick |

As nouns the difference between iridescence and blick

is that iridescence is the condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color while blick is the brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refinishing process.

As a verb blick is

(obsolete|intransitive) to shine; gleam.

iridescence

English

(wikipedia iridescence)

Noun

(-)
  • The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.
  • Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors.

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    blick

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) blikken, blikien, .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To shine; gleam.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refinishing process.
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