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sheen
UK
/ʃiːn/
US
/ʃin/
Translations
sheens
pl
The car's new paint job gave it a brilliant sheen.
La nouvelle peinture de la voiture lui donnait un lustre brillant.
The sheen of the polished marble floor was impressive.
La brillance du sol en marbre poli était impressionnante.
sheened
Past Simple
sheened
Past Participle
sheening
Gerund
UK
/ʃiːn/
US
/ʃin/
The freshly polished car sheened under the afternoon sun.
La voiture fraîchement polie luisait sous le soleil de l’après-midi.
more sheen
Comp.
most sheen
Super.
Archaic or literary use meaning ‘shining; bright’.
The knight rode into the hall in sheen armor that glimmered in the torchlight.
Le chevalier entra dans la salle avec une armure lustrée qui miroitait à la lumière des torches.
Definitions
The car's new paint job gave it a brilliant sheen.
The sheen of the polished marble floor was impressive.
The freshly polished car sheened under the afternoon sun.
The knight rode into the hall in sheen armor that glimmered in the torchlight.