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   sheen

   /ʃiːn/

   noun

   • 1. a soft lustre on a surface: "black crushed velvet with a slight sheen"

   verb

   • 1. shine or cause to shine softly: literary "men entered with rain sheening their steel helms"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from obsolete sheen ‘beautiful, resplendent’; apparently related to the verb shine.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHEEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of sheen in English. sheen. noun [ S ] approving uk / ʃiːn / us / ʃiːn / Add to word list. a bright, smooth surface: The conditioner gives hair a beautiful soft sheen. Synonyms. gloss (APPEARANCE) lustre UK. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Quantities & units of light. anti-glare.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sheenSheen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   verb. sheened; sheening; sheens. intransitive verb. : to be bright : show a sheen. sheen. 3 of 3. noun. 1. a. : a bright or shining condition : brightness. b. : a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection. c. : a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns. 2.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sheenSHEEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sheen definition: luster; brightness; radiance.. See examples of SHEEN used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sheenSheen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A sheen is a quality of things that are shiny, usually with reflected light. Anything that shines has a sheen, like satin in candlelight or a beautiful head of hair. Shakespeare loved using words in fresh new ways, and he did that with the adjective for sheen (for “beautiful, bright”) in Hamlet.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. a gleaming or glistening brightness; lustre 2. poetic splendid clothing 3. rare shining and beautiful; radiant.... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHEEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of sheen in English. sheen. noun [ S ] approvingus/ʃiːn/uk/ʃiːn/ Add to word listAdd to word list. a bright, smooth surface: The conditioner gives hair a beautiful soft sheen. Synonyms. gloss(APPEARANCE) lusterUS. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Quantities & units of light. anti-glare. aureole. beam. blip. brightness. glare.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sheenSheen - definition of sheen by The Free Dictionary

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   Define sheen. sheen synonyms, sheen pronunciation, sheen translation, English dictionary definition of sheen. n. 1. Glistening brightness; luster: the sheen of old satin in candlelight. 2. Splendid attire. 3. A glossy surface given to textiles. American Heritage®...