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Sheen is a related term of effulgence.


As a proper noun sheen

is .

As a noun effulgence is

a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

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.

    • effulgence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.
  • * 1875 , , New York Edition 1909, hardcover, page 457
    • He stood for a moment taking in the effulgence .
  • * 1826 , , Chapter 12
    • [...]-the clear effulgence of the stars by night-[...].

    Related terms

    * effulgent * refulgence