What does Sheen mean?
Definitions for Sheen
ʃinsheen
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Sheen.
Princeton's WordNet
shininess, sheen, luster, lustrenoun
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
Wiktionary
sheennoun
splendor; radiance; shininess.
sheenverb
To shine; to glisten.
sheenadjective
beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny.
Etymology: From shene, from sciene, from skauniz, from (s)ḱoun-. Cognate with Dutch schoon, German schön, Danish skjøn, skön. Extra-Germanic congnates include Albanian hirë, geg hinë.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sheen, Sheenyadjective
Bright; glittering; shewy. A word now not in use.
Etymology: This was probably only the old pronunciation of shine].
That lewd ribbald, with vile lust advanc’d,
Laid first his filthy hands on virgin clean,
To spoil her dainty corse so fair and sheen. Fa. Queen.When he was all dight, he took his way
Into the forest, that he might be seen
Of the wild beasts, in his new glory sheen. Hubberd’s Tale.Now they never meet in grove or green,
By fountain clear, or spangled star-light sheen. William Shakespeare.Up arose each warrior bold and brave,
Glistering in filed steel and armour sheen. Edward Fairfax.Out of the hierarchies of angels sheen,
The gentle Gabriel call’d he from the rest. Edward Fairfax.By the rushy fringed bank,
Where grows the willow and the osier dank,
My sliding chariot stays,
Which set with agat, or the azure sheen,
Of turcois blue, and emerald green. John Milton.Or did of late earth’s sons besiege the wall
Of sheeny heav’n. John Milton.Sheennoun
Brightness; splendour.
Etymology: from the adjective.
Mercy will sit between,
Thron’d in celestial sheen. John Milton.Far above, in spangled sheen,
Celestial Cupid, her fam’d son advanc’d,
Holds his dear Psyche sweet entranc’d. John Milton.
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sheen
Sheen is defined as the shine, gloss, or glow of a surface, especially when it reflects light. It can be used to refer to the luster of a metal, fabric, hair, skin, or even the gleaming surface of a calm sea.
Webster Dictionary
Sheenverb
bright; glittering; radiant; fair; showy; sheeny
Sheenverb
to shine; to glisten
Sheennoun
brightness; splendor; glitter
Etymology: [OE. sehene, AS. scine, scne, scne, splendid, beautiful; akin to OFries. skne, skne, OS. scni, D. schoon, G. schn, OHG. scni, Goth, skanus, and E. shew; the original meaning being probably, visible, worth seeing. It is not akin to E. shine. See Shew, v. t.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sheen
shēn, n. brightness or splendour.—adj. (obs.) bright, shining.—v.i. (arch.) to shine, glitter.—adj. Sheen′y, shining, beautiful. [A.S. scéne, scýne, fair; Dut. schoon, Ger. schön, beautiful; prob. from the root of A.S. sceáwian, to look at.]
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Etymology and Origins
Sheen
See “Richmond.”
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SHEEN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sheen is ranked #14178 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Sheen surname appeared 2,118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Sheen.
68.8% or 1,458 total occurrences were White.
20.2% or 428 total occurrences were Asian.
3.5% or 75 total occurrences were Black.
3% or 65 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.1% or 46 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
2.1% or 46 total occurrences were of two or more races.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Sheen in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Sheen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Sheen in a Sentence
I have been contacted by women with reference to Charlie Sheen and their rights, i have no comment on what will happen next.
Typically, public health uses top-down strategies. The most effective messages are believed to come from the experts, 'from the top.' The people who know the most about the subject, the people who are paid to sit around and think about the subject, it turns out, though, that if you look at the Sheen effect and if you look at these other examples of organic media events ... that's not the case. These messages, they come from the bottom; they come from ordinary people. People who aren't health experts. Sheen might be a celebrity, but he's not a health expert. Angelina Jolie is not a health expert.
You look back at Oliver Stones’s career — Jimmy Woods in' El Salvador,' Charlie Sheen in' Platoon,' Tom Cruise in' Born On The Fourth of July,' Kevin Costner in' JFK,' Val Kilmer in' The Doors' — and every actor has probably given their best performance with Oliver Stones, because, whether it is his Vietnam mentality, he wants you in the trenches with him.
These types of reports are common and in many cases, the sheen reported can be natural seepage of oil or sheen that is never located, nOAA satellite imagery was reported to agencies early morning reporting a possible oil anomaly.
We have watched folks on national television talk race, gender and sex, relationships, addictions, and engage in all kinds of behavior, including Charlie Sheen leading up to his HIV-positive announcement, this is why he is being hailed on social media for coming forth. Because as wild and dysfunctional as Charlie's life has been, he really is us, and we are him.
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- لمعانArabic
- GlanzGerman
- γυαλάδα, λαμπρότητα, γυαλίζω, λάμπω, στιλπνότηταGreek
- briloEsperanto
- brilloSpanish
- براقPersian
- loistaa, hohto, hohtaa, loiste, kiilto, kiiltääFinnish
- brillance, brillerFrench
- lonrachtIrish
- चमकHindi
- kemilauIndonesian
- lucentezzaItalian
- בָּרָקHebrew
- 光沢Japanese
- 광휘Korean
- igneæLatin
- glittering, glans, glimmen, glitteren, glanzenDutch
- brilhoPortuguese
- блеск, блестетьRussian
- bleskSlovene
- parlaklıkTurkish
- شینUrdu
- 光泽Chinese
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