Sheen

Sheen (sh

n), Fulton John 1895-1979.

American Roman Catholic prelate known for his radio and television broadcasts, his support of prayer in public schools, and his opposition to Communism and birth control.

sheen (sh

1. Glistening brightness; luster: the sheen of old satin in candlelight.

2. Splendid attire.

3. A glossy surface given to textiles.

[From Middle English shene, beautiful, from Old English scene.]

sheen [ʃiːn]

1. a gleaming or glistening brightness; lustre

2. Poetic splendid clothing

adj

Rare shining and beautiful; radiant

[Old English sciene; related to Old Norse skjōni white horse, Gothic skauns beautiful, Old High German scōni bright]

sheeny adj

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

sheen - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

shininess, luster, lustre

radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

sheen

noun shine, gleam, gloss, polish, brightness, lustre, burnish, patina, shininess The carpet has a silvery sheen to it.

Translations

sheen [ʃiːn] N → brillo m, lustre m

sheen [ˈʃiːn] n (on hair, face, fabric, metal) → luisant m

sheen

n → Glanz m

sheen [ʃiːn] n → lucentezza

sheen

n sheen [ʃiːn]

shine or glossiness. skynsel بَريق، لَمَعان гланц lesk, třpyt skin; glans der Glanz γυαλάδα, λάμψη brillo, lustre läige درخشندگي kiilto lustre, brillant בָּרָק चमक sjaj ragyogás kilap gljái lucentezza, splendore つや 광휘, 광택 blizgesys, žvilgėjimas spīdums; mirdzums kilat glans glans, skjær, skinn połysk brilho luciu, strălucire сияние; лоск lesk sijaj sjaj glans, lyster, sken ความสว่างไสว parlaklık 光澤 сяйво, блиск چمک، چکنی سطح độ sáng lấp lánh 光辉

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Azurn bronzite catworm cranberry glass effulgence gloss hadedah lip gloss luster Lustering lusterware lustre lustrous mother-of-pearl moth patina patinaed radiancy refulgence refulgency	The last rays of the sun Lit but the tops of trees and mountain-peaks With tarnished glory; and the water's sheen, Once blue and bright, grew lustreless, and soon A welter of red clouds alone betrayed The passing of the sun. A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context Half the sky was chequered with black thunderheads, but all the west was luminous and clear: in the lightning flashes it looked like deep blue water, with the sheen of moonlight on it; and the mottled part of the sky was like marble pavement, like the quay of some splendid seacoast city, doomed to destruction. My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context In Sheen my companion suddenly com- plained of faintness and thirst, and we decided to try one of the houses. The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context	Shebander shebang Shebat shebeen Shebele Sheboygan Shechem Shechina Shechinah shechita Shecklaton shed shed blood shed dormer shed hand shed light on shed out shed up shedder Shedding shedload shedrow Sheelfa Sheeling Sheely Sheen Sheene Sheenly sheeny sheep sheep bell Sheep bot sheep botfly sheep dip sheep dog sheep farm sheep farmer sheep farming sheep fescue sheep frog sheep gadfly sheep ked sheep laurel sheep measles sheep pen Sheep pest sheep plant sheep polypore Sheep pox sheep race sheep rot	Sheed Sheed, Frank Sheed, Frank Sheefish Sheefish Sheehan Hutchison Keenan Sheehan syndrome Sheehan syndrome Sheehan's syndrome Sheehan's syndrome Sheehan's syndrome Sheehan's syndrome Sheehan's syndrome Sheehan, Patrick Augustine Sheehy Affair Sheehy, Gail Sheehy, Gail Sheehy, Nicholas Sheehy, Serpe and Ware PC Sheehy-Skeffington, Hannah SHEEL Sheela na Gig Sheela-na-gig Sheela-na-gigs Sheelah's Day Sheeler, Charles Sheeler, Charles Sheelfa Sheeling Sheely Sheen Sheen (disambiguation) Sheen (disambiguation) Sheen Joy International, Ltd. Sheen, Fulton J Sheen, Fulton J Sheen, Fulton J. Sheen, Fulton John Sheen, Martin Sheene Sheene, Barry Stephen Frank sheened sheened sheenier sheenies sheeniest sheening sheening Sheenly sheens sheens SHEENT sheeny SHEEO sheep sheep sheep sheep sheep sheep sheep

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Azurn
bronzite
catworm
cranberry glass
effulgence
gloss
hadedah
lip gloss
luster
Lustering
lusterware
lustre
lustrous
mother-of-pearl moth
patina
patinaed
radiancy
refulgence
refulgency

The last rays of the sun Lit but the tops of trees and mountain-peaks With tarnished glory; and the water's sheen, Once blue and bright, grew lustreless, and soon A welter of red clouds alone betrayed The passing of the sun.

A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context

Half the sky was chequered with black thunderheads, but all the west was luminous and clear: in the lightning flashes it looked like deep blue water, with the sheen of moonlight on it; and the mottled part of the sky was like marble pavement, like the quay of some splendid seacoast city, doomed to destruction.

My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context

In Sheen my companion suddenly com- plained of faintness and thirst, and we decided to try one of the houses.

The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context

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