"play of color" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plays of color [plural], play-of-color [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|plays of color}} play of color (plural plays of color)
  1. (gemology, mineralogy) An optical phenomenon that occurs when light interacts with a gemstone, causing it to appear to change color. Categories (topical): Mineralogy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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