Only the sheen of sweat betrays their concentration.

He claims to sleep little more than five hours a night and often sports a thin sheen of sweat.

We see the students - their faces daubed in bright colours and glowing with the sheen of sweat and passion - scaling walls, organising debates, creating a giant banner.

The sun was up and the heat and pain had thrown a sheen of sweat on their faces.

Pale and luminous, they give a silvery sheen to the leaf surface, earning the plant its common name, lamb's ear.

Tiny hairs give them a soft silvery sheen when they are in bud, which makes them appear to be dusted with frost.

The textures are full and sun-ripened, with a silvery sheen that eventually overwhelms the tune and blinds you to the darker things stirring under the surface.

The back feathers typically have a silvery sheen and it has a short crest on its head.

Thirdly, in the correct percentages, it can contribute a silvery sheen to the article being manufactured.

The slight sheen won't matter because it will be out of sight.

Neutral colours can be extremely flattering and this dress has a slight sheen, which gives it a glamorous edge.

To prevent dust, the bricks can be sealed, but note that their colour may darken and all products will leave a slight sheen.

A slight sheen on fabric works well with tiny, button-down collars.

Adults are unicolorous grey with a slight sheen.