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iris: diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening; muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye; plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

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marbleize collapse: make something look like marble; "marbleize the fireplace"

tessellate collapse: tile with tesserae; "tessellate the kitchen floor"

bespeckle collapse

confetti collapse: small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)

banjo eyes collapse

lens collapse: a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images; electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons; biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; it focuses light waves on the retina; (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood; "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen"; genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils

retina collapse: the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

variegate collapse: change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors

goggle eyes collapse

popeyes collapse

optic collapse

nacre collapse

courier collapse

bespangle collapse: dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects

tortoise shell collapse

ocelot collapse: nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

leopard collapse: large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots; the pelt of a leopard

jaguar collapse: a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

pupil collapse: contractile aperture in the iris of the eye

eyeball collapse: the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

moire collapse: silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern; (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

nuncio collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

naked eye collapse: the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye"

lid collapse: a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container

checker collapse: one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers; one who checks the correctness of something; an attendant who checks coats or baggage; variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns

emissary collapse: someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else

peepers collapse

spangle collapse: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner"; glitter as if covered with spangles

Hermes collapse: (Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury

Mercury collapse: temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly"; the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun; (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes; a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

runner collapse: fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil; device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along; a long narrow carpet; a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; "he sent a runner over with the contract"; someone who travels on foot by running; a trained athlete who competes in foot races

striate collapse: marked with stria or striations; mark with striae or striations

chameleon collapse: lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue; a changeable or inconstant person

harlequin collapse: a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte); variegate with spots or marks; "His face was harlequined with patches"

go between collapse

variegation collapse: variability in coloration

sprinkle collapse: the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"; scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn"; cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"; rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

mottle collapse: an irregular arrangement of patches of color; "it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green"; colour with streaks or blotches of different shades; mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

splotch collapse: blotch or spot

flake collapse: cover with flakes or as if with flakes; form into flakes; "The substances started to flake"

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