noun · countable / uncountable · rare

sheen

sheen · sheens

блиск, ґлянц

блеск

Glanz

Splendor; radiance; shininessSplendor; radiance; shininess.

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/ʃiːn/

» Silk is known for its natural sheen.

Meaning

3 senses

(also, countable, figuratively, uncountable)Splendor; radiance; shininess.
Glanz
блескblesk
блискblysk, ґлянцgljanc
(countable, uncountable)A thin layer of a substance (such as oil) spread on a solid or liquid surface.
oil sheen
The letter ش in the Arabic script.

More definitions

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

Examples

3 sentences

Silk is known for its natural sheen.
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The thin layer of oil at the top of the soup produced a mesmerizing sheen.
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Asked if he was bipolar, Charlie Sheen replied that he was "bi-winning."
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

splendor; radiance; shininess:

Русский

By meaning 1

splendor; radiance; shininess:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

splendor; radiance; shininess:

Origin

From Middle English shene, schene, from Old English sċīene (“beautiful, fair, bright, bril

From Middle English shene, schene, from Old English sċīene (“beautiful, fair, bright, brilliant, light”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaunī, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz (“beautiful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-.

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