Sentences with phrase «iridescence for»
Nanostructures that iridesce may often just be a way birds or butterflies can create an unusual color rather than a way to produce iridescence for its own sake.
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By definition, true iridescence changes color as an insect or bird changes its angle of approach, and so may not be the best form for an easy - to - remember signal.
Floral iridescence, produced by diffractive optics, acts as a cue for animal pollinators.
Spike Walker lit up this curled ruby - tail wasp with two flashes to make its iridescence shine for this image.
Feathers may have evolved as much for display as for insulation before being adapted for flight — although the blind golden mole also has an iridescent coat, suggesting iridescence need...
«It is, to us, remarkable that the principles lying behind structured mirrors, waveguides and bypass structures can be used not just by the humble sea mouse for its iridescence but also by engineers in the quest for more resilient and robust bridges,» the researchers write.
That means imperfect iridescence is best for bees.
Notes of red, blue, and silver are the basis for this look, with major flashes of iridescence.
Blend it over cheekbones, browbones, down the bridge of the nose, bow of the lips, and even the eyelid for a subtle, sexy gold shimmer; mixed with powders or creams, it leaves a gorgeous, refined iridescence and revolutionizes every shade in your makeup bag.
If you're feeling extra crazy, spring for some glitter or iridescence!
«VFX technology has advanced to the point where the kaleidoscopic iridescence of Ditko's original artwork can actually be represented and even surpassed onscreen,» writes Polygon's Allyson Gronowitz, who recommends one to «fork over the extra few bucks» for 3D to «experience» the film's «dazzling interdimensional cosmos.»
«Up close,» observed Thomas B. Hess, «you can see how [pigments] have been meshed and folded, one into the other, for unnamable hues — strange bicolors, like the green - orange iridescence of a scarab's wing or the indigo - yellow of certain plums.»
The iridescence of butterfly wings have been the source of inspiration for more energy efficient yet vivid displays, but their shine is proving useful for brightening up not just our gadgets, but the money we buy them