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Schein — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appearance noun The way someone or something looks.
  • banknote noun A piece of currency made of paper or polymer.
  • credit noun Recognition or praise given for something a person has done.
  • gleam noun A brief or faint flash of light.
  • license noun The American spelling of the noun licence: an official document or permission to own, use or do something. In British English the noun is spelled licence and license is the verb.
  • pretext noun A false reason given to hide the real motive behind an action.
  • sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
  • shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
  • specious adj Appearing reasonable or true at first glance, but actually wrong.
  • ticket noun A small printed or digital pass that allows entry to an event, or travel on transport.

Senses

Schein is used for these senses in English:

  • appearance (legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
  • banknote A piece of currency made of paper or polymer. [from 18th c.]
  • gleam (countable) An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.
  • license A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
  • pretext A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
  • sham Intended to deceive; false.
  • shine Brightness from a source of light.
  • specious Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.

appearance — full definition

  1. noun The way someone or something looks.
  2. noun An instance of appearing or showing up somewhere, especially publicly.
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