intensity vs sheen

intensity

noun
  • Synonym of radiance. 

  • Time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiance. 

  • Can mean any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance. 

  • The degree of strength. 

  • The quality of being intense. 

  • The severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface, and buildings. The value depends on the distance from the epicentre, and is not to be confused with the magnitude. 

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. 

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

verb
  • To shine; to glisten. 

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