silver sheen

Gray reflective glow

Silver sheen is a lustrous, silvery quality on a surface—the soft gleam of light reflecting off something smooth or metallic: The lake had a silver sheen in the moonlight.

The phrase describes appearances that catch light with a grayish-white brilliance, whether on fabric, water, metal, or skin.

Related

liquid metal · polish · iridescent · platinum · chrome · brushed steel · mirror finish · glint · mirror · satin · luminous · pewter · white gold · shimmer · gloss · reflective · pearlescent · tinsel

Categories
Opposites
metallic color/tone

silver sheengolden glow

Warm yellow radiance

burnished gold · amber glow · rose gold

surface quality

silver sheenmatte finish

Non-reflective surface treatment

flat black · rough texture

surface finish quality

silver sheenmatte finish

Non-reflective surface treatment

rough surface · tarnished · corroded · unpolished · oxidized

Family

silver, sheen, silvery, silvered, silvers, silvering, silverware, silversmith, sheeny

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Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G