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radiance vs sheen

sheen vs radiance

radiance and sheen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiance Yes No No No
sheen Yes No No No
As nouns, sheen is a hyponym of radiance; that is, sheen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than radiance:
  • radiance: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  • sheen: the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
Other hyponyms of radiance include gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency, luster, lustre, shininess, burnish, gloss, glossiness, polish.
radiance (noun) sheen (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
an attractive combination of good health and happiness
Difference between radiance and sheen

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