1. showing many small points of shifting color like an opal

Examples

• The soap bubble displayed an opalescent surface in the sunlight.
• Her opalescent nail polish changed from pink to blue depending on the angle.
• The opalescent scales of the fish shimmered as it swam past.
• The artist used opalescent paint to create a magical, shifting effect.
• Morning dew created an opalescent sheen on the spider’s web.
• The opalescent glass vase caught the light beautifully on the windowsill.