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shininess

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English shiny Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English shininess From shiny + -ness.

  1. The visual property of something shining with reflective light; shine.
  2. The coefficient of specular reflectivity associated with the surface of an object being displayed.