Transparent. (not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic. (of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

Is iridescent the same as transparent?

As adjectives the difference between translucent and iridescent. is that translucent is allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it while iridescent is (not comparable) producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.

What does iridescent color look like?

Iridescence (also known as goniochromism) is the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear to gradually change color as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. Examples of iridescence include soap bubbles, feathers, butterfly wings and seashell nacre, as well as certain minerals.