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sheen

(ʃiːn)
singular noun [oft adjective NOUN]
If something has a sheen, it has a smooth and gentle brightness on its surface.
The carpet had a silvery sheen to it.
Synonyms: shine, gleam, gloss, polish More Synonyms of sheen

sheen in British English

(ʃiːn)
noun
1. 
a gleaming or glistening brightness; lustre
2.  poetic
splendid clothing
adjective
3.  rare
shining and beautiful; radiant
Derived forms
sheeny (ˈsheeny)
adjective
Word origin
Old English sciene; related to Old Norse skjōni white horse, Gothic skauns beautiful, Old High German scōni bright

sheen in American English

(ʃin)
noun
1. 
brightness; shininess; luster
2. 
bright or shining attire
adjective
3.  Archaic
of shining beauty; bright
verb intransitive
4.  Dialectal
to shine; gleam
Derived forms
sheeny (ˈsheeny)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈsheenier or ˈsheeniest
Word origin
ME schene < OE sciene, beautiful, splendid, akin to Ger schön (< IE base *(s)keu-, to observe, heed > hear): sense infl. by assoc. with shine

Examples of 'sheen' in a sentence
sheen

The vocalist adds his customary sheen to jazz standards and pop.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Keep them short and tidy but finish off with a glossy sheen of clear varnish.
The Sun (2009)
You like futuristic fabrics that are finished with rubber or a metallic sheen.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
One stroke lifts the dark areas and adds a subtle sheen.
The Sun (2014)
The metallic sheen opens up the dark space.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Since then thousands of artists have tried to bottle up its bright metallic sheen for themselves.
The Sun (2011)
It's perfect for dry lips with its nourishing formula and gives a beautiful sheen.
The Sun (2011)
This jacket's slight gold sheen is subtle and classy.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It left a subtle, glossy sheen.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Some have a subtle sheen; others look rubbery.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
 Add sheen to your face, shoulders and neck with this makeup base.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
My skin was left soft with a subtle sheen - and the price is brilliant.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And the perfumed balm inside does feel silky to the touch, giving a subtle sheen.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
After use, the skin has a subtle sheen and lines appear reduced.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This will secure the glitter and give skin a gorgeous sheen, while adding definition to your cheekbones.
The Sun (2013)
It was a little too iridescent on first application but softened quickly and gave a subtle, welcome sheen.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
If strong colours seem daunting, experiment with texture by using a gloss that will give a sheen of colour.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Metallic tiles are fashionable right now, and these patterned designs will add a luxurious sheen to walls and floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
To this end, their silvery sheen is further echoed by a grand piano that has been covered in silver leaf.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's thick with a glossy sheen and gives a solid slick of oily charcoal colour with the slightest of shimmer to lift it.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Her lips have a glossy sheen, her skin glows, her hair is perfect.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's not only great for lips, but also for adding the perfect sheen to cheeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Clothes moths are small, with a wing span of about 1cm and brown with a golden or silvery sheen.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
To the naked eye it's a brown colour, but under intense light it has a metallic green sheen with violet spots.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
sheen

British English: sheen NOUN
If something has a sheen, it has a smooth and gentle brightness on its surface.
The carpet had a silvery sheen to it.
  • American English: sheen
  • Brazilian Portuguese: brilho
  • Chinese: 光泽
  • European Spanish: brillo
  • French: lustre
  • German: Glanz
  • Italian: lucentezza
  • Japanese: つや
  • Korean: 광택
  • European Portuguese: brilho
  • Latin American Spanish: brillo

(noun) 
Definition
a glistening brightness on the surface of something
The carpet has a silvery sheen to it.
Synonyms
shine
The wood has been recently polished to bring back the shine.
gleam
Her fair hair had a golden gleam.
gloss
The rain produced a black gloss on the asphalt.
polish
I admired the high polish of his boots.
brightness
An astronomer can determine the brightness of each star.
lustre
Gold retains its lustre for far longer than other metals.
burnish
patina
shininess

Additional synonyms

in the sense of brightness
An astronomer can determine the brightness of each star.
Synonyms
light,
shine,
sparkle,
glare,
brilliance,
radiance,
luminosity,
incandescence,
effulgence,
refulgence
in the sense of burnish
Synonyms
shine,
polish,
gloss,
sheen,
lustre,
patina
in the sense of gleam
Definition
a small beam or glow of light
Her fair hair had a golden gleam.
Synonyms
brightness,
flash,
gloss,
brilliance,
sheen,
lustre

Nearby words of
sheen

  • sheath
  • shed
  • shed or throw light on something
  • sheen
  • sheep
  • sheepish
  • sheer

Synonyms of 'sheen'

sheen

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of gloss
Definition
a bright shine on a surface
The rain produced a black gloss on the asphalt.
Synonyms
shine,
gleam,
sheen,
polish,
brilliance,
varnish,
brightness,
veneer,
lustre,
burnish,
patina
in the sense of lustre
Definition
soft shining light reflected from a surface
Gold retains its lustre for far longer than other metals.
Synonyms
sparkle,
shine,
glow,
glitter,
dazzle,
gleam,
gloss,
brilliance,
sheen,
shimmer,
glint,
brightness,
radiance,
burnish,
resplendence,
lambency,
luminousness
in the sense of polish
Definition
a shine or gloss
I admired the high polish of his boots.
Synonyms
sheen,
finish,
sparkle,
glaze,
gloss,
brilliance,
brightness,
veneer,
lustre,
smoothness
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