sheen

adjective

\ˈshēn

Definition of sheen

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 archaic : beautiful

2 archaic : shining, resplendent

sheen

verb

sheened; sheening; sheens

Definition of sheen (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

: to be bright : show a sheen

sheen

noun

Definition of sheen (Entry 3 of 3)

1a : a bright or shining condition : brightness

b : a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection

c : a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns

2 : a textile exhibiting notable sheen

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Examples of sheen in a Sentence

Noun

Her hair has a sheen to it. polished the metal until it had an even sheen

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During the past year, the streaming giant has released seven original movies that have the glossy sheen of a 2003 romantic comedy, minus the offensive tropes. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Netflix Is Making the Rom-Com Cool Again," 10 July 2018 Groff bestows the tales of threatened kids with the surreal sheen of fairy tales. — Lisa Zeidner, chicagotribune.com, "New stories from Lauren Groff, who wrote President Obama's favorite novel in 2015," 4 June 2018 While Square’s stock price initially rose on news of its Bitcoin business, the sheen among investors may have worn off. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, "Square's Bitcoin Business Is Struggling to Make Money," 2 May 2018 Between the rise of lip oils, the resurgence of lip gloss, and the ubiquity of tinted balms, sheen is having a moment — one that doesn't have an end in sight. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Exclusive: Maybelline New York Is Launching a Super-Shiny Oil-Infused Lipstick Line in June," 21 May 2018 Aneth is the only one of nine Navajo chapters with land in Utah that has opposed the monument; Benally’s stance gives the Utah delegation’s NIMBYism a sheen of credibility. — Abe Streep, Outside Online, "The Tribes v. Donald Trump," 1 May 2018 Even if their sheen may be diminished by one-fifth, SHINee doesn’t disappoint to brighten up the Korean music scene with their Story of Light. — Tamar Herman, Billboard, "SHINee Commemorates 10th Anniversary With 'The Story of Light' EP," 29 May 2018 The case of Rudolf Mosse’s missing bronze fountain may seem, in the hierarchy of high-profile art crime, to be a relatively minor mystery, lacking the sheen of intrigue that surrounds major heists or masterful forgeries. — Berthold Steinhilber, Smithsonian, "The Lost Maidens of Berlin," 24 May 2018 Lucia Pica, global creative makeup and color designer—has bottled that upper-deck sheen in a fresh new format. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "5 Self-Tanning Mists for Your Best Summer Glow Yet," 25 June 2018

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