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Meaning of "moire" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOIRE

From French, earlier mouaire, from mohair.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOIRE

moire  [mwɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOIRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

moire

Moiré pattern

In mathematics, physics, and art, a moiré pattern is a secondary and visually evident superimposed pattern created, for example, when two identical patterns on a flat or curved surface are overlaid while displaced or rotated a small amount from one another.

Definition of moire in the English dictionary

The definition of moire in the dictionary is a fabric, usually silk, having a watered effect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOIRE


armoire
ɑːmˈwɑː
baignoire
ˈbenwɑː
boudoir
ˈbuːdwɑː
bourgeois
ˈbʊəʒwɑː
Chihuahua
tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː
Chippewa
ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː
conservatoire
kənˈsɜːvəˌtwɑː
devoir
ˈdevwɑː
devoirs
dəˈvwɑː
Dubois
djuːˈbwɑː
fatwa
ˈfætwɑː
Kwa
kwɑː
memoir
ˈmɛmwɑː
noir
nwɑː
Renoir
ˈrɛnwɑː
repertoire
ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː
reservoir
ˈrɛzəˌvwɑː
Seychellois
ˌseɪʃɛlˈwɑː
tous-les-mois
ˌtuːleɪˈmwɑː
wawa
ˈwɑːˌwɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOIRE

moidore
moieties
moiety
moil
moile
moiler
moilingly
moineau
moira
Moirai
moiser
Moism
moist
moisten
moistener
moistful
moistify
moistly
moistness
moisture

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOIRE

aide-memoire
aides-memoire
bete noire
Coire
Directoire
ecritoire
escritoire
gloire
grimoire
Haute-Loire
in repertoire
Indre-et-Loire
Loire
Maine-et-Loire
Pays de la Loire
Pointe-Noire
pourboire
remontoire
scrutoire

Synonyms and antonyms of moire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOIRE

Find out the translation of moire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

莫尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muaré
570 millions of speakers

English

moire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मौआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تموج في النسيج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

муар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

moiré
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলসিক্ত রিশেমবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moire
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moire
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モアレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물결 무늬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moire
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gợn sóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Moire
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मौर्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hareli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

moire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

муар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μουαρέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moire
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOIRE»

The term «moire» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.885 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOIRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOIRE»

Discover the use of moire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Moire Measurement
procedure of defect detection by global analysis of moire image data has been compared to another new technique that is based on multi-dimensional supervised classification of optical correlations between the test object moire image and ...
C.A. Walker, 2003
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Handbook of Optical Metrology: Principles and Applications
Moire. Metrology. Lianhua. Jin. CONTENTS 9.1 Introduction ...................................... .....................................................................................263 9.2 In-Plane Moire Method and Measurement of Strain ............................................................264 9.2.1 Pattern ...
Toru Yoshizawa, 2009
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Mechanical Measurements
The technique is very laborious requiring measurements at every grid square. 5 . 6 Moire fringe Method The grid technique requires measurements at every grid square for steep strain gradients, and thus is very laborious and time consuming.
R. S. Sirohi, H. C. Radha Krishna, 1991
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Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering
One special case of structured lighting using simple gratings is moire contouring.' 3'"'23' In the case of moire contouring, it is not the grating lines that are analyzed directly, but rather the result when the initial grating as seen on the part is beat ...
Ronald G. Driggers, 2003
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Digital Color Halftoning
The most noticeable spatial domain problem in color printing is moire. The moire pattern that occurs in printing is just one aspect of the moire phenomenon; it has far-reaching implications in many disciplines of science. Generally speaking, the  ...
Henry R. Kang, 1999
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Experimental Stress Analysis: Principles and Methods
6 THE MOIRE METHOD: SURFACE STRAIN MEASUREMENT 6.1. Introduction The Moire method, also known as 'mechanical interferometry ', utilizes the fringes observed when two grids are superimposed and then slightly displaced.
G. S. Holister, 1967
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Transmission Electron Microscopy: A Textbook for Materials ...
391 23.5 Moire Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 23.5.A Translational Moire Fringes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 23.5.B Rotational ... 393 23.6 Experimental Observations of Moire Fringes. . . . . . . . . . 393 23.6.A Translational Moire ...
David B. Williams, C. Barry Carter, 2009
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Raster Imaging and Digital Typography II: Proceedings of the ...
However, this is exactly where the singular star moire appears (Sections 3.2.2, 3.3.4), which makes the case of equal angle differences between the 3 square lattices a quite unstable moire-free state, sensitive to any small deviation (see ...
Robert A. Morris, Jacques Andre, 1991
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Optical Methods of Engineering Analysis
This translational shift only adds to the absolute moire fringe order at the origin for the piece. This addition will be about the same for closely adjacent small pieces. Now, think of the whole field as rotations and displacements of a large number ...
Gary Cloud, 1998
10
Model Analysis of Structures
The Moire method is one of the direct model methods that have come into prominent use in recent times. Moire technique, otherwise known as mechanical interferometrj, is a whole-field method which makes use of the fringes observed when ...
T.P. Ganesan, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moire is used in the context of the following news items.
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[Fbq afAr mpZkde _kSM [eg mOire cl Kg [kT [lM wg [lKf Fkcq BGfbe TKb [Kgxg _kjg Kkerbe _kjOTKgE wbjdB okTjg! [lKOKg\lKE [Kge mycjgq ... «E-Pao.net, Jul 15»
2
Samsung Galaxy A8 launches in South Korea on July 24th
If you need moire memory, you can use the 128GB capacity microSD slot. The 16MP camera that adorns the rear of the phone comes with an ... «Phone Arena, Jul 15»
3
Farm celebrates opening
Pictured, from left, are Jim Struzzi, chamber of commerce president; family members Randy and Moire Bridges, Beverly Schimizzi, Ella ... «Indiana Gazette, Jul 15»
4
INSIDE INDIANA: Burnhead, Larry, Evan, Pluto, Toni
Moire is the daughter of Dr. Gib and the late Emmy Lou McLaughlin, who purchased Burnhead Gaelic for “the head of the stream” from William ... «Indiana Gazette, Jul 15»
5
H O T S P O T S to Open 7/23 at Margaret Thatcher Projects
Working from a loose, organic grid, Gonzalez evokes a moire effect as the cell-like spaces appear to expand and compress. David Mann adds ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
6
In the digital age, books hold intimate appeal
She flips it open to stroke the silk moire end page, then turns a few sheets to the fragile yellowed paper within. Her fingernails are kept short for ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
7
ShopTalk: Luur Design and Chris Stuart
... about auditioning to judge Framework, a show on Spike, she absentmindedly strokes the smooth grooves of Stuart's chalk-white “Moire” trivet ... «Indianapolis Monthly, Jul 15»
8
Now you too can make your own Deep Dream portrait
Rather, they dream of cats, dogs, weird moire patterns and lots - and I mean LOTS - of eyeballs. Everywhere. In everything. In case you've ... «PC Authority, Jul 15»
9
Huge fire at golf equipment factory in Pathumthani
More than 20 fire trucks were sent to fight the fire but still couldn' put it down after moire than an hour of blazing. The fire engulfed the entire ... «ThaiVisa News, Jul 15»
10
National club rugby results: July 11
That leads to a mouth-watering west Auckland derby this Saturday at Moire Park with top qualifiers Massey, who sealed top billing by repelling ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Moire [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/moire>. Apr 2024 ».
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