gloom vs sheen

gloom

verb
  • To shine or appear obscurely or imperfectly; to glimmer. 

  • To be dark or gloomy. 

  • To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal, or sullen. 

  • To look or feel sad, sullen or despondent. 

  • To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken. 

noun
  • Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness. 

  • A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere. 

  • A drying oven used in gunpowder manufacture. 

  • Darkness, dimness, or obscurity. 

sheen

verb
  • To shine; to glisten. 

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. 

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

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