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sheen
(shēn)n.
1. Glistening brightness; luster: the sheen of old satin in candlelight.
2. Splendid attire.
3. A glossy surface given to textiles.
[From Middle English shene, beautiful, from Old English scīene.]
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sheen
(ʃiːn)n
1. a gleaming or glistening brightness; lustre
2. poetic splendid clothing
adj
rare shining and beautiful; radiant
[Old English sciene; related to Old Norse skjōni white horse, Gothic skauns beautiful, Old High German scōni bright]
ˈsheeny adj
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sheen
(ʃin)n.
1. luster; brightness; radiance.
2. gleaming attire.
adj. 3. shining.
4. beautiful.
v.i. 5. Chiefly Scot. to shine.
[before 900; (adj.) Old English scēne, c. Old Frisian skēne, Old Saxon skōni, Old High German scōni (German schön), Gothic skauns]
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sheen
Past participle: sheened
Gerund: sheening
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| Noun | 1. | sheen - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light |
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sheen
noun shine, gleam, gloss, polish, brightness, lustre, burnish, patina, shininess The carpet has a silvery sheen to it.
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sheen
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Translations
بَريق، لَمَعان
lesktřpyt
glansskin
hohtaahohtokiiltääkiiltoloistaa
gljái
mirdzumsspīdums
parlaklık
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sheen
n → Glanz m
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sheen
(ʃiːn) noun shine or glossiness.
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