lustre
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lus·tre
(lŭs′tər)n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of luster.
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lustre
(ˈlʌstə) orluster
n
1. reflected light; sheen; gloss
2. radiance or brilliance of light
3. great splendour of accomplishment, beauty, etc
4. a substance used to polish or put a gloss on a surface
5. a vase or chandelier from which hang cut-glass drops
6. a drop-shaped piece of cut glass or crystal used as a decoration on a chandelier, vase, etc
7. (Ceramics)
a. a shiny metallic surface on some pottery and porcelain
b. (as modifier): lustre decoration.
8. (Geological Science) mineralogy the way in which light is reflected from the surface of a mineral. It is one of the properties by which minerals are defined
vb
to make, be, or become lustrous
[C16: from Old French, from Old Italian lustro, from Latin lustrāre to make bright; related to lustrum]
ˈlustreless, ˈlusterless adj
ˈlustrous adj
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lus•ter1
(ˈlʌs tər)n.
1. the state or quality of shining by reflecting light: the luster of satin.
2. a substance, as a coating or polish, used to impart sheen or gloss.
3. radiant or luminous brightness; brilliance.
4. radiance of beauty, excellence, distinction, or glory: achievements that add luster to one's name.
5. a shining ornament, as a cut-glass pendant.
6. a chandelier, candleholder, etc., ornamented with cut-glass pendants.
7. any fabric with a lustrous finish.
8. an iridescent metallic film produced on the surface of a ceramic glaze.
9. the nature of a mineral surface with respect to its reflective qualities.
v.t. 10. to finish (fur, cloth, pottery, etc.) with a luster or gloss.
[1515–25; < Middle French lustre < Italian lustro, derivative of lustrare to polish, purify < Latin lūstrāre to purify ceremonially]
lus′ter•less, adj.
lus•ter2
(ˈlʌs tər)n.
[1375–1425; lustre < Latin]
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lustrum, luster, lustre
a period of five years.
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lustre
Past participle: lustred
Gerund: lustring
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Noun | 1. | lustre - a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain glaze - a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. |
2. | ![]() brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white | |
3. | lustre - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light |
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lustre
noun
1. sparkle, shine, glow, glitter, dazzle, gleam, gloss, brilliance, sheen, shimmer, glint, brightness, radiance, burnish, resplendence, lambency, luminousness Gold retains its lustre for far longer than other metals.
2. excitement, kick (informal), pleasure, thrill, sensation, tingle Is your relationship starting to lose its lustre?
3. glory, honour, fame, distinction, prestige, renown, illustriousness The team is relying too much on names that have lost their lustre.
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Translations
لَمَعان، بَريق
lesk
skær
fénylés
ljómi, gljái
mirdzumsspīdums
parıltıparlaklık
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lustre
, (US) lusterCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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lustre
(American) luster (ˈlastə) noun shininess or brightness. Her hair had a brilliant lustre.
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