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sheen

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ʃin/ · UK /ʃiːn/

sheen means: A gentle shine on a surface.

noun

SOFT SHINEC1

A gentle shine on a surface.

  • The silk has a soft sheen.
  • She polished the table to a gentle sheen.
  • A silver sheen covered the water at dawn.

Similar words: shine, gloss, luster

Common phrases: silky sheen, metallic sheen, sheen of something

verb

SHINEC2

To give off or reflect a gentle light.

  • The wet leaves sheened in the light.
  • Her silk dress sheened under the lamps.
  • The lake sheens like silver at dawn.

Similar words: shine, glisten, shimmer

Common phrases: sheen in moonlight, sheen with something, sheen like something

Questions about sheen

What does sheen mean?

A gentle shine on a surface.

What is sheen in other languages?

Türkçe: parıltı · Español: brillo · Français: éclat · Deutsch: Glanz · Italiano: lucentezza · 日本語: つや

How do you pronounce sheen?

In American English /ʃin/; in British English /ʃiːn/.

How do you use sheen in a sentence?

The silk has a soft sheen. She polished the table to a gentle sheen.

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