sheen
noun
luster; brightness; radiance.
sheening
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present participleof sheen.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The sweat sheening Kendrick’s forehead minutes into the show.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
Crews working to replace steep plate walls had noticed light sheening, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
There was minimal sheening seen near the Juneau-Douglas Bridge, said Bressler, and the Coast Guard and DEC will monitor it over the weekend.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2015
Added Mr. Stone: “We were just sheening our heads off.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2011
She is next to him, sitting back on her heels, hands folded in her lap, her dark kimono sheening in the half light, and gazing at him the way she did this afternoon, steadily, intently.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
