kaleidoscopic

Also ka·lei·do·scop·i·cal

[kuh-lahy-duh-skop-ik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.

2. changing form, pattern, color, etc., in a manner suggesting a kaleidoscope.

3. continually shifting from one set of relations to another; rapidly changing.

   the kaleidoscopic events of the past year.

   Synonyms: variable, protean, changeable

Other Word Forms

• kaleidoscopically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of kaleidoscopic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; kaleidoscope + -ic

Example Sentences

Retractable doors open onto a small pink and green courtyard, and, around the corner, a larger play space shaded by the building’s kaleidoscopic canopy.

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All he could see was a blinding kaleidoscopic light.

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Eventually, the “Envision” project evolved into a modern piece inspired by director and choreographer Busby Berkeley — kaleidoscopic and filmed from above, with synchronized dancers forming geometric patterns.

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Gianni Versace Retrospective will open at Arches London Bridge on 16 July, with organisers saying it would "give visitors a kaleidoscopic view of the 90s".

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What makes the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival consistently the most talked-about live music event of the year is that it continues to be a kaleidoscopic melting pot of pop culture.

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