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moiré pattern

/mwaˈɹeɪ ˈpætɚn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
moire -pat-tern
IPA
/mwaˈɹeɪ ˈpætɚn/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Etymology

From moiré + pattern.

Inflected Forms

moiré patterns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce moiré pattern?
The recorded pronunciation is /mwaˈɹeɪ ˈpætɚn/.
What does moiré pattern mean?
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
Where does moiré pattern come from?
From moiré + pattern.

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