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sheensheen /ʃiːn/ noun [singular, uncountable]   sheenOrigin: 1300-1400 sheen ‘beautiful, shining’ (11-19 centuries), from Old English sciene - A sheen of perspiration soon covered Ron's forehead.
- A light sheen of perspiration covered his upper lip.
- Her elegant dress had a silver sheen.
- A fine sheen of sweat glazed his heavy, quivering jowls.
- A nesting cormorant glared at us with green eyes, its black feathers glossed with a purple sheen.
- In their studio, gritty Delta edges were given a smooth, appealing, urban sheen that crossed easily over racial lines.
- The songs featured tight, focused melodies polished to a bright sheen with stacks of overdubbed guitars and studio effects.
- They were cloudy colours, pale and subtle with the milky sheen of pearls.
- Years later, I would think of their sheen as being rather like the membranes enclosing viruses I had read about.
the shiny appearance of something► shine · They polished their boots to a dazzling shine.· Linseed oil helps restore the shine to a dull surface. ► sheen a soft, smooth, shiny appearance: · Her elegant dress had a silver sheen.sheen of: · A light sheen of perspiration covered his upper lip. ► gloss the shiny appearance of something that is of good quality or in good condition: · The gel is guaranteed to add gloss even to the dullest hair.· Stephanie did not look well. The gloss had gone from her blond hair and her skin was splotchy looking.high gloss (=a very shiny gloss): · The silverware had been polished to a high gloss. ► lustre British /luster American written a soft, attractive, shiny appearance: · Autumn had given the trees that extra golden lustre.· The herb can be used as a hair rinse to add luster.· Wax is sprayed on the apples to give them more luster. a soft smooth shiny appearance:  Her hair had a lovely coppery sheen. |