Shot (Adjective)
Meaning
Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The opal's shot surface glimmered with hues of blue and green as it caught the light.
- Her shot silk dress shimmered and changed color as she moved across the dance floor.
- The butterfly's wings were a beautiful example of shot colors, shifting from blue to purple in the sunlight.
- The artist used a special type of shot glass to create a sense of depth and luminosity in her sculpture.
- The shot taffeta fabric seemed to change color before my eyes, shifting from pink to lavender as I turned it.