sheen
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4.2
- noun
- /ʃiːn/
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- The car had a beautiful sheen after being waxed and detailed.
- sheen on the surface
- create a sheen
This leaves the most beautiful Sheen on the skin.
- This leaves the most beautiful Sheen on the skin.
- This is a soft pink base with a gold Sheen duochrome.
- And indeed, it can create a bit more shine or Sheen to your teeth.
Examples
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This has a little Sheen to it, so pretty rosy.
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It has a nice sheen about it.
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Just to give kind of like a golden Sheen to the eyes.
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But the material on these and the Sheen is so cool.
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I guess the most beautiful golden Sheen ever.
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But it's still giving me like a Sheen on my skin.
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It's got, like, a nice sheen.
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That is a nice Sheen there all over the lid.
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It's kind of a cool champagne Sheen, very nice.
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The soft sheen, the superb gilding.
Synonyms
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3.8
A smooth shiny appearance on a surface
7
4.3
A shiny, gently glowing look on a surface like metal or porcelain
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3.7
The state of being smooth and shiny
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4.1
A smooth, shiny surface that reflects light
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2.0
How bright and smooth a surface is when it sends back light
A smooth, shiny surface created by polishing
Antonyms
How Shiny
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sheen is related to the common word shine, which means 'to give light'. So a sheen is a soft, smooth kind of shine that makes something look healthy or attractive.