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Origin and Etymology of sheen
First Known Use of sheen
14th century
Definition of sheen
1 a
: 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
Examples of sheen in a Sentence
Her hair has a sheen to it.
polished the metal until it had an even sheen
Recent Examples of sheen from the Web
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The 2014 film is about a film actor (Michael Keaton) attempting to give his flagging career a high-culture sheen by producing, writing, directing and starring in a Broadway play.
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Whatever the outcome, her songs serve as reminders of the dark underbellies that often hide beneath pop’s sheen.
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This five-piece stainless steel, brass, and aluminum set has a nice rose gold sheen.
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Among the challenges was using ink to temper the level of reflectivity, from the low sheen of gilded woodwork in private chambers to the high gloss of the Hall of Mirrors.
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One of the things that’s been happening in Davies Symphony Hall over the years, a little bit below the radar, is that the San Francisco Symphony has polished its mastery of the American repertoire to a blinding sheen.
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Whereas other masks tend to leave a sheen from hydration, this mask has a mattifying effect that will last all day.
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One of his last big projects was Morrissey's 1992 album Your Arsenal, where Ronson's production and playing brought a glam sheen to the singer's third album.
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There’s a thin sheen of ice on the lake, which suggests other area waters are also iced over.
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First Known Use of sheen
1600
sheen Synonyms
Near Antonyms
dimness, dinginess, dirtiness, drabness, dullness (also dulness), flatness;
cloudiness, gloom, murkiness, obscureness, obscurity, somberness;
Related Words
glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glow, shimmer;
blink, flicker, sparkle, twinkle;
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