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Sheen
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Sheen  (shn), 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  (shn)
n.
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]
n
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
Noun1.sheen - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
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] Nbrillo m, lustre m

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

sheen
nGlanz m

sheen [ʃiːn] nlucentezza

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


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Standing there, by the big grey horse, picking out its hooves, bandaging its legs, running his hands across its sheened flanks.
The beautiful idea of sun-kissed skin gently sheened with youth is fantastically appealing.
A procession of sheened black Mercedes surged down TielstraBe.
 
 
 
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