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Reflective vs Iridescent - What's the difference?

reflective | iridescent |

As adjectives the difference between reflective and iridescent

is that reflective is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source while iridescent is producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.

reflective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
    • Mirrors are reflective .
  • Thinking back on the past.
    • He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
  • (computing, programming) Involving reflection.

    • Derived terms

    * unreflective

    Coordinate terms

    * refractive

    iridescent

    English

    (iridescence)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
  • Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.

    • Derived terms

    * iridesce * iridescence * iridescently

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -escent ----