lilac vs sheen

lilac

noun
  • A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers. 

  • A flower of the lilac shrub. 

  • A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. 

adj
  • Having a pale purple colour. 

sheen

noun
  • Splendor; radiance; shininess. 

  • A thin layer of a substance (such as oil) spread on a solid or liquid surface. 

  • The letter ش in the Arabic script. 

verb
  • To shine; to glisten. 

adj
  • Beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny. 

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