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moire

moire

9.3
A wavy pattern that appears on scanned or digital images when repeating patterns overlap
  • noun
  • /mɔɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : patrón de moiré
  • In digital imaging, a moire effect can appear when fine patterns interfere with each other.
  • moire fringe
  • moire methods

Examples

  • My 7D still gets mild moire even though it has a filter on it.

    Blog text (32)
  • Moire occurs seldom outdoors, but much more in studio shots and model close-ups.

    Blog text (32)
  • The shadow Moire fringe pattern was formed on a rotating model and recorded on a moving film.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I don't think you can quite see the rhombuses, but what you probably can see is moire patterns.

  • Moire contourography or fringe topography was an optical method for spatial analysis of an object in a non-destructive and virtually instantaneous manner (23-25).

    Academic text (2001)
  • The photographer noticed a distinct moire pattern when the grid overlay was applied to the image.

  • The artist aimed to replicate the moire effect in her prints, creating a visually striking appearance.

Synonyms

interferogram
vsmoire
  • Specialized
9.9

A pattern made when waves meet that shows details about a thing

is a visual artifact from overlapping regular patterns in images and prints

Surface Forms

moire singular
moires plural

Etymology

Moire for the wavy pattern in images takes its name from the fabric: the silk's 'watered' waves look like the new waves you get when two regular patterns overlap. So when photos or prints show that same rippled effect, people call it a moire.