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- 1. having complex patterns of colours; multicoloured: "kaleidoscopic diamond patterns" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / kəˌlaɪ.dəˈskɒp.ɪk / us / kəˌlaɪ.dəˈskɑː.pɪk / Add to word list. quickly changing from one thing to another. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing frequently. capriciously. capriciousness. changeable. changeful. inconsistency. inconsistently. inconstantly. patchy. ping-pong. protean. raggedly. raggedness.
changing form, pattern, color, etc., in a manner suggesting a kaleidoscope. continually shifting from one set of relations to another; rapidly changing: the kaleidoscopic events of the past year. Synonyms: variable, protean, changeable.
n. 1. A tube-shaped optical instrument that is rotated to produce a succession of symmetrical designs by means of mirrors reflecting the constantly changing patterns made by small objects, such as beads or bits of colored glass, at one end of the tube. 2. A constantly changing set of colors.
adjective. us / kəˌlaɪ.dəˈskɑː.pɪk / uk / kəˌlaɪ.dəˈskɒp.ɪk / Add to word list Add to word list. quickly changing from one thing to another. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing frequently. capriciously. capriciousness. changeable. changeful. inconsistency. inconsistently. inconstantly. patchy. ping-pong. protean. raggedly.
KALEIDOSCOPE definition: 1. a toy in the shape of a tube, that you look through to see different patterns of light made by…. Learn more.
Kaleidoscopic things are complicated and undergo constant changes. A controversial movie might result in a kaleidoscopic range of reactions, especially on the Internet. A kaleidoscopic album from your favorite musician combines many different styles and sounds of music, and a kaleidoscopic conversation veers from one topic to another, almost ...
: an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns. 2. : something resembling a kaleidoscope: such as. a. : a variegated changing pattern or scene.
Definition of kaleidoscopic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Kaleidoscope definition: an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.. See examples of KALEIDOSCOPE used in a sentence.
1. of, pertaining to, or created by a kaleidoscope. 2. changing form, pattern, color, etc., in a manner suggesting a kaleidoscope. 3. continually shifting from one set of relations to another; rapidly changing. the kaleidoscopic events of the past year. Also: kaleidoscopical SYNONYMS 3. changeable, fluctuating, protean, variable.
