sheen

UK
/ʃiːn/
US
/ʃin/

Translations

sheennoun
sheens
pl
The car had a beautiful sheen after it was polished.
Машина имела красивый блеск после полировки.
The sheen of the moonlight on the water was mesmerizing.
Сияние лунного света на воде было завораживающим.
The magazine cover had a glossy sheen.
Обложка журнала имела глянцевый глянец.
Additional translations
sheenverb
sheened
Past Simple
sheened
Past Participle
sheening
Gerund
UK
/ʃiːn/
US
/ʃin/
The car's surface began to sheen under the bright sunlight.
Поверхность машины начала блестеть под ярким солнечным светом.
Additional translations
sheenadjective
more sheen
Comp.
most sheen
Super.
Archaic or literary use meaning ‘shining; bright’.

Definitions

sheennoun
A soft, smooth, shiny quality or appearance.
The car's new paint job gave it a brilliant sheen.
A bright or reflective surface or finish.
The sheen of the polished marble floor was impressive.
sheenverb
To shine or glisten with a soft, lustrous light.
The freshly polished car sheened under the afternoon sun.
sheenadjective
Having a soft, shining brightness; lustrous.
The knight rode into the hall in sheen armor that glimmered in the torchlight.