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PRONUNCIATION OF WET LOOK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WET LOOK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wet look is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WET LOOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wet look in the English dictionary

The definition of wet look in the dictionary is a shiny finish given to certain clothing and footwear materials, esp plastic and leather.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WET LOOK

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wet bar
wet behind the ears
wet blanket
wet cell
wet chinook
wet dock
wet dream
wet fish
wet fly
wet nurse
wet one´s whistle
wet pack
wet room
wet rot
wet shave
wet steam
wet suit
wet wipe
wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer

WORDS THAT END LIKE WET LOOK

blook
book
cook
dirty look
Facebook
hook
in my book
look
new-look
nook
notebook
on the hook
outlook
overlook
plook
relook
the book
the New Look
uplook
wet-look

Synonyms and antonyms of wet look in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wet look» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WET LOOK

Find out the translation of wet look to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wet look from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wet look» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

湿看
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aspecto mojado
570 millions of speakers

English

wet look
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भीगी भागी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نظرة الرطب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мокрый взгляд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olhar molhado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভিজা চেহারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wet look
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rupa basah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wet-Look
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぬれた表情
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

젖은 모습
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wet katon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhìn ướt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈரமான தோற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओले देखावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ıslak bakış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

effetto bagnato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wet look
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мокрий погляд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aspect umed
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wet look
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nat kyk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wet look
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wet look
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wet look

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WET LOOK»

The term «wet look» is regularly used and occupies the 60.700 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WET LOOK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wet look

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WET LOOK»

Discover the use of wet look in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wet look and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boys' Life
The easiest material to use in recreating the "wet" look is artist's gloss medium, sold at art supply stores. It's essentially clear acrylic paint that dries to a glossy shine. Artist's gel medium is a similar material that has the consistency of auto axle ...
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How to Custom Paint Your Motorcycle
On the other hand, the slower hardener may take a few days to thoroughly dry, but will flow out beautifully and retain that wet look. Slower hardener also requires more finesse to paint because it has more time to form sags and runs. This can ...
JoAnn Bortles
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The Glamour Portrait: A Guide to Stylish and Sexy Photography
THE WET LOOK LEFT—The original Calvin Klein ads were black & white, and I prefer to shoot the wet look that way. In Whitney's portrait, we misted her hair with a spray bottle and instructed her to mess it up. I often use a secondary main ...
Chris Nelson, 2013
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Photoshop CS3 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
You could use it to add sparkling water drops to a flower, create a wet-look texture for artistic effect, or add a three-dimensional trompe l'oeil(“fools the eye”) optical illusion. Find the flower image I use on this book's companion Web site if you'd ...
Barbara Obermeier, 2010
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The Art and Style of Product Photography
This is a very populartechnique for advertising cold beverages. The wet look makes a bottle of liquid (usually beer, soda, or a sports drink) appearto havejust been pulled out ofa refreshing, clear, cold mountain stream or a frosty cooler full ofice ...
J. Dennis Thomas, 2013
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Chambers concise dictionary
[Anglo-Saxon] wetland > n (often wetlands) a region of marshy land. wet-look >ac #1 said of a garment or fabric, etc: made of a glossy material, usually PVC, giving the appearance of being wet. 2 said of hair: with the appearance of being wet ...
Ian Brookes, 2004
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Weekly World News
JAPANESE HEROES: Godzilla, left, Iron Mike Tyson and King Kong. ' - SUPERMODEL wannabe Princess Di shocked the fashion world with her wet look. Princess Diana's new slicked-back hairdo is a fashion disaster, say critics — it shows off ...
8
Natural Hair Care and Braiding
The hair can have a rough or a smooth finish. "Spiked" — Wig with a spiked cut with the look of a razor finish. The hair stands throughout the top of the head and gives a look of excitement. "Wet Look" — Wig that is dry but so glossy it looks wet.
Diane Carol Bailey, Soneni B. Smith, 1998
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LIGHTWAVE V9 TEXTURING
Note that I have made the areas that I want to have wet looking very bright in the specular map, since it requires a high value of both specularity and glossiness to create an ideal wet look. Figure 11-69 Figure 11-70 Now let's take a look at the ...
Angel Nieves, 2010
10
Chemistry and Technology of the Cosmetics and Toiletries ...
Especial care must be taken with the high-gloss products not to reduce gloss by injudicious choice of plasticisers. Likewise, the high solids contents of some formulations may restrict pump-spray choice. Typical formulations for wet-look styling ...
D. F. Williams, W.H. Schmitt, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WET LOOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wet look is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bachelorette's Kaitlyn Bristowe shows off toned pins in wet look
Showing off her toned pins in a pair of very tight wet look leggings, it's no wonder why she's driving all the male contestants mad on the show. Scroll down for ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
The Wet Look: Vilebrequin's Swim Pants
If you wear pants, they'll get wet. If you opt for a bathing suit, you're that guy—eating in swim trunks. So what's the solution? Swim pants. And Vilebrequin, the ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
3
Wet look hair know-how
Wet look hair was a massive trend on Fashion Week catwalks for Spring/Summer 15. Fashionista's favorite Alexander Wang proved wet's where it's at in New ... «TV3.ie, May 15»
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Fashion Week Hair Trend: The Wet Look
If you've ever left home in a hurry while rocking wet hair fresh out of the shower, then this Fashion Week trend is for you. Wet hair officially became a look on the ... «InStyle, Feb 15»
5
Is Perrie Edwards rocking the wet look or just really bad roots?
Perrie Edwards is a big fan of experimenting, and she's certainly not one to shy away from trying some different with her hair but her latest look has left us all ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»
6
4 easy steps to slicked-back wet look hair
Jennifer Lopez is the latest celeb to rock long wet-look hair on the red carpet. The bold slicked back look is big at the moment, and the 45-year-old even ... «BreakingNews.ie, Nov 14»
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Beyonce, Kendall Jenner And Iggy Azalea Rock The Wet Look
When the “wet look” swept the runways during the Spring and Fall 2014 seasons, we wondered how the gelled, slicked-back look seen at Jeremy Scott, Prabal ... «Fashion & Style, Sep 14»
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Jared Leto's Oscar hair plans? He might sport the 'wet look'
Jared Leto's Jordan Catalano mesmerized "My So-Called Life" groupies in the '90s with his pretty, pretty face, and now the actor has a new legion of fans — for ... «Today.com, Feb 14»
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Kourtney Kardashian Does The Wet Look In Miami, Wears Heavy …
We're even down with the wet look hair she wore slicked back from her forehead and bearded accessory Scott Disick, who is sometimes sold separately. «Huffington Post, Sep 13»
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Anne Curtis speaks up on her wet look performance on 'ASAP 18'
Rumors and speculations about her wet look performance on "ASAP 18" last Sunday are continue to come out, according to the report, some people are thinking ... «Examiner.com, Feb 13»

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