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Iridescence vs Sheen - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between iridescence and sheen

is that iridescence is the condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color while sheen is splendor; radiance; shininess.

As an adjective sheen is

beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny.

As a verb sheen is

to shine; to glisten.

As a proper noun Sheen is

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iridescence

English

(wikipedia iridescence)

Noun

(-)
  • The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.
  • Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors.

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    sheen

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) shene, from (etyl)

    Adjective

    (wikipedia sheen) (en adjective)
  • (rare, poetic) beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny.
  • * Fairfax
    • Up rose each warrier bold and brave, / Glistening in filed steel and armor sheen .

    Noun

    (sheens)
  • splendor; radiance; shininess.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shine; to glisten.
  • * Byron
    • This town, / That, sheening far, celestial seems to be.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The letter in the Arabic script.