sheen
sheen
Definition
sheen (s̸hēn)
adjective
Archaic of shining beauty; bright
Etymology: ME schene < OE sciene, beautiful, splendid, akin to Ger schön (< IE base *(s)keu-, to observe, heed > hear): sense infl. by assoc. with shine
intransitive verb
Dialectal to shine; gleam
sheen′y adjective sheen′i·er, sheen′i·est
sheen
Synonyms
sheen
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- add: On the plus side, the addition of heat and smoke effects adds an extra sheen to the overall presentation.
- give: This gives a pleasant sheen to the surface which enhances the darker tones without resulting in too shiny a surface.
- have: At least she had a lovely sheen to her coat!
- leave: Will tend to darken most masonry surfaces and sometimes leave a slight sheen.
- take: It takes the rosy sheen off London, which will make it easier to leave.
- produce: This produces a soft sheen which is water resistant.
Adjective modifier
- lustrous: Silver Somali - The base coat of this variety is silvery white giving a lustrous silver sheen.
- iridescent: Others on the ground show off their blue face patch and an iridescent violet sheen on their neck.
- silvery: They have no freedom, Not since you painted their fragile wings With a silvery sheen gloss.
- metallic: The final choice was a very dark brown with a slightly metallic sheen.
- slight: A smooth finish with a slight sheen is produced by using a polishing head.
Preposition: on
- surface: The thrown pieces are polished after the firing to bring out a subtle sheen on the surface.
Modifies a noun
- finish: The Vintage Bike is absolutely immaculate with a lovely soft sheen finish.
- emulsion: The walls were simply painted in White Gentle sheen emulsion from the FOCUS own brand range priced at £ 14.99.
Preposition: of
- sweat: Teal'c stands before me, a fine sheen of sweat covering his skin.
- oil: Saltmarsh and mudflats at Pembroke River were also affected by heavy fuel oil and sheens of crude oil.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near sheen
- sheeny
- sheep
- sheep-dip
- sheep fescue
- sheep ked
- sheep laurel
- sheep-run
- sheep sorrel
- sheep tick
- sheepberry
