kaleidoscope
noun
ka·lei·do·scope kə-ˈlī-də-ˌskōp 
1
: an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
2
: something resembling a kaleidoscope: such as
a
: a variegated changing pattern or scene
a kaleidoscope of colors
b
: a succession of changing phases or actions
a kaleidoscope of changing fashions
c
: a diverse collection
kaleidoscopic
kə-ˌlī-də-ˈskä-pik
adjective kaleidoscopically
kə-ˌlī-də-ˈskä-pi-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
The landscape was a kaleidoscope of changing colors.
Recent Examples on the Web Surround yourself in a rainbow of color with this interactive art installation that features giant, pivoting prisms that transform the Krohn into a kaleidoscope of color. 
Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 July 2022 Entering the lobby space from the urban sprawl is like peering into a kaleidoscope. Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes, 27 June 2022 What once was a mundane, gray subway ride turned into a kaleidoscope of colors, woven intricately into a small square that was perched in the crook of a woman's arm. Talia Abbas, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2022 This time around, the celebrated designer has transformed the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a kaleidoscope of floral creations, ranging from overhead plumes of violet orchids to undulating fields of white orchids. Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 24 Feb. 2022 Morrison’s backstory for Luda is a gothic kaleidoscope of the horrors that can afflict a child who doesn’t fit parental preconceptions. Noah Bertlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Oscar Hokeah brings to life a kaleidoscope of characters from an unforgettable Native American family. Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2022 The pandemic has presented, and continues to present, a kaleidoscope of impact on wine business. Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 30 June 2022 We are introduced to them, the show’s other characters, and its Miami setting through a kaleidoscope of Instagram Stories, TikToks, live videos, and more. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2022 See More
Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 July 2022 Entering the lobby space from the urban sprawl is like peering into a kaleidoscope. Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes, 27 June 2022 What once was a mundane, gray subway ride turned into a kaleidoscope of colors, woven intricately into a small square that was perched in the crook of a woman's arm. Talia Abbas, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2022 This time around, the celebrated designer has transformed the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a kaleidoscope of floral creations, ranging from overhead plumes of violet orchids to undulating fields of white orchids. Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 24 Feb. 2022 Morrison’s backstory for Luda is a gothic kaleidoscope of the horrors that can afflict a child who doesn’t fit parental preconceptions. Noah Bertlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Oscar Hokeah brings to life a kaleidoscope of characters from an unforgettable Native American family. Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2022 The pandemic has presented, and continues to present, a kaleidoscope of impact on wine business. Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 30 June 2022 We are introduced to them, the show’s other characters, and its Miami setting through a kaleidoscope of Instagram Stories, TikToks, live videos, and more. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Greek kalos beautiful + eidos form + English -scope — more at idyll
First Known Use
1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
kaleidoscope
noun
ka·lei·do·scope kə-ˈlī-də-skōp
1
: a tube that contains bits of colored glass or plastic and two mirrors at one end and that shows many different patterns as it is turned
2
: a changing pattern or scene
kaleidoscopic
adjective
as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors a trendy bar that offers a kaleidoscopic array of new-wave martinis that go way beyond the colorless original Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- colorful
- colored
- varied
- rainbow
- various
- vibrant
- multicolored
- prismatic
- polychromatic
- chromatic
- varicolored
- variegated
- striped
- multihued
- brilliant
- polychrome
- motley
- bright
- iridescent
- opalescent
- dotted
- garish
- gaudy
- loud
- showy
- spotted
- patterned
- flashy
- marbled
- splashy
- checkered
- brave
- plaid
- flecked
- speckled
- dappled
- dapple
- striated
- mottled
- gay
- dichromatic
- trichromatic
- pied
- bichrome
- plaided
- banded
- specked
- piebald
- streaked
- bicolored
- parti-colored
- tricolor
- barred
- pinto
- two-tone
- two-toned
- brindled
- parti-color
- bicolor
- tricolored
- brindle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- colorless
- achromatic
- monochromatic
- solid
- faded
- bleached
- monochromic
- monotone
- pale
- gray
- grey
- neutral
- pallid
- faint
- dull
- decolorized
- washed-out
- self-colored
- unbrilliant