sheen

BrE /ʃiːn/ AmE /ʃiːn/

noun en → es

1 GLOSSY SURFACE B2

a shiny appearance or quality, especially on a surface

brillo, resplandor

  • the sheen of something

Collocations sheen of silk · sheen of metal

  • The car's paintwork had a beautiful sheen.

    La pintura del coche tenía un brillo hermoso.

2 SHINE B1

to shine or reflect light, often in an attractive way

resplandecer, brillar

  • [intransitive] (for something) to sheen

Collocations sheen under the sun · sheen in the moonlight

  • The water sheened in the sunlight.

    El agua resplandecía bajo el sol.