All sheen synonyms
sheen
S s noun sheen
- gloss — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- lighthouse — a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
- glaze — to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
- candescence — glowing; incandescent.
- lambency — the quality of being lambent.
- glister — to glisten; glitter.
- opalescence — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- fulgor — Splendor, splendour; dazzling brightness.
- luminosity — luminance (def 2).
- afterglow — The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down.
- luminousness — The condition of being luminous.
- glitter — to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
- lustre — lustrum (def 1).
- daytime — The daytime is the part of a day between the time when it gets light and the time when it gets dark.
- luster — a person who lusts: a luster after power.
- glossiness — having a shiny or lustrous surface.
- glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- gaudiness — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- irradiation — the act of irradiating.
- glim — a light or lamp.
- gleam — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- incandescence — the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
verb sheen
- burnish — To burnish the image of someone or something means to improve their image.
- glisten — to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
- glance — to look quickly or briefly.
- lustered — having or finished with a luster.
- lustering — the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.