rainbowlike
Multicolored and arcing
Resembling a rainbow in appearance, typically describing something that displays a spectrum of colors in an arc or band: rainbowlike streaks of oil on wet pavement, The soap bubble had a rainbowlike sheen.
The word suggests iridescence or multicolored gradation rather than discrete stripes.
Showing shifting spectral colors
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- kaleidoscopicShowing constantly changing patterns
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
vibrant · shimmering · opalescent · polychromatic · variegated · chromatic · lustrous · glistening
Wave bending between media
- dispersionScattering across space
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
wavelengths · diffraction · optics · arc · bending · ray · angle · incidence
Passing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
fading · passing · short-lived · impermanent · transitory · brief · dissolving · dissipating
Commitment to act
- optimismTendency to expect good
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- magicalPossessing supernatural power
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
uplifting · auspicious · blessing · serendipity · wishful · marvel · delight · whimsical
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- kaleidoscopicShowing constantly changing patterns
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
spectral · vibrant · shimmering · opalescent · polychromatic · variegated · chromatic · lustrous · glistening · pearlescent
refraction
Wave bending between media
- dispersionScattering across space
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- spectrumContinuous range of values
light · wavelengths · diffraction · optics · arc · bending · ray · angle · incidence · transparent
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
vanishing · fading · passing · short-lived · impermanent · transitory · brief · dissolving · dissipating · apparitional
promise
Commitment to act
enchanting · uplifting · auspicious · blessing · serendipity · wishful · marvel · delight · whimsical · fantastical
rainbowlikemonochrome
Single-color rendering
monochromatic · colorless · uniform · achromatic · black-and-white
rainbow, rainbows, rainbowed, rainbowy, rainbowish, rainbow-like