noun
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Splendor; radiance; shininess.
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A thin layer of a substance (such as oil) spread on a solid or liquid surface.
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oil sheen
verb
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To shine; to glisten.
adjective
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Beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny.
Examples of sheen in a Sentence
They sparred hard for several moments, until Darian's upper body carried a sheen of sweat.
Certain varieties, notably some from Russia, possess a beautiful metallic sheen, referable to the presence of either microscopic fissures or enclosures.
Beyond the Siwaliks, still looking eastwards, are the sand waves of the Indus plain; a yellow sea broken here and there with the shadow of village orchards and the sheen of cultivation, extending to the long black sinuous line which denotes the fringe of trees bordering the Indus.
He died at East Sheen, Surrey, on the 26th of May 1883.
In this philosophy the mystical properties of numbers are a leading feature; absurd and mechanical notions are glossed over with the sheen of sacramental mystery; myths are explained by pious fancies and fine-sounding pietistic reflections; miracles, even the most ridiculous, are believed in, and miracles are wrought.
Pop. of parish, which includes East Sheen (1901), 7774.
The result is a smooth, flawless look with a delicate sheen.
No one really knows exactly what happened between the two, but Brooke must have made a claim that Sheen hit her because he was arrested under the suspicion of domestic violence.
For his part, Sheen claims that she went bananas on him and he was trying to fend her off; his wife has since recanted her story, saying the whole thing happened because she was drunk.
Sheen has since been released, but still has go in front of the judge in February to face the two felonies and one misdemeanor for which he is currently being charged.
Thanks to his award winning performance on the hit TV show Two and a Half Men, Sheen was riding high in his career.
Sheen's other brother Ramon and his sister Renee are also actors.
The family relocated to California shortly after Sheen was born.
Charlie Sheen took on some small roles in the mid-eighties, including playing Jennifer Grey's boyfriend in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Starring roles soon followed, and Sheen has played many memorable characters since then.
Needing a big name star to join the show in Fox's absence, producers brought in Charlie Sheen.
Sheen played the character Charlie Crawford in 45 episodes, until the series ended in 2002.
In 2003, a new sitcom opportunity appeared for Sheen, and he was cast as Charlie Harper in Two and a Half Men.
Sheen stars with Jon Cryer in this show, which is still running strong.
Charlie Sheen has been married three times.
Richards repeatedly accused Sheen of abusing drugs and alcohol, and threatening her with violence.
Sheen then married real estate investor Brooke Mueller in 2008, and they have twin boys together named Bob and Max.
In late 2009, Sheen was arrested for domestic violence and charged with menacing, assault, and criminal mischief.
Sheen also has one other child, a daughter named Cassandra, who was born before his first marriage.
To learn more about Charlie Sheen, keep up with his movie and television roles, and see photographs of the actor, you can visit his fan site at CharlieSheen.com.
Amidst all the drama, rumors are circulating that Charlie Sheen and Brooke split for various reasons.
Well, we all know what they say about old habits and it seems that Charlie Sheen has returned to his.
Earlier this week, Sheen was snapped wearing what is described as a "disguise" that entailed a fake mustache and a hoodie.
That rumor was quickly cleared up by Sheen's publicists who said that he was visiting a friend in need and "…responding to a 12th step call."
Details regarding the "old habits" to which Sheen has reportedly returned have not been given at this time.
Representatives for the Sheen family say that these rumors are false and Charlie doesn't even live at home right now because he is still in rehab.
Seems that a lot of things are up in the air for Sheen.
Moss is known for her previous work on the show The West Wing, in which she played Zoey Bartlet and worked alongside Charlie Sheen.
From cocaine abuse, to strippers, to domestic violence charges, Charlie Sheen has monopolized headlines as Hollywood's resident bad boy.
Sheen’s title was stripped when Warner Bros. fired him from the sitcom in March of 2011 for erratic behavior.
With three stops under his belt, Sheen has garnered both rave reviews and boos.
Charlie Sheen news changes on a daily basis with headlines including commentary on his legal battles (professional and personal), tours, Emmy consideration, personal feuds and much, much more.
Charlie Sheen's personal life often makes headlines including reports on drug abuse, alcohol intoxication, marital problems, domestic violence and destruction of personal property.
In addition to his headlines, Sheen maintains a presence through social media via Twitter.
Sheen set the Guinness World Record for Twitter as the Fastest Time to Reach One Million Followers.
Sheen gained national attention with movie roles in Red Dawn, Platoon and Wall Street.
Fox. When the series ended in 2002, Sheen joined a new sitcom called Two and a Half Men as Charlie Harper.
According to USA Today, by 2010 Sheen was the highest paid comedy actor on television earning nearly two million dollars per episode.
In January 2011, Sheen was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for severe stomach pains.
Sheen later announced that he was undergoing drug rehabilitation and CBS officially placed the hit sitcom Two and a Half Men on hiatus.
On February 24, Sheen appeared on a radio broadcast hosted by Alex Jones and made several derogatory remarks about series creator Chuck Lorre.
Charges of antisemitism, unprofessionalism and more were rampant in the weeks that followed as Sheen and Lorre feuded in public.
Charlie Sheen has been married three times and has five children.
In 1990, Charlie Sheen was engaged to Kelly Preston, whom he reportedly shot in the arm.
During his 2011 tour, Sheen reportedly debunked the urban myth of his shooting Kelly Preston.