lustre or US luster(ˈlʌstə
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Definitions
noun
- reflected light; sheen; gloss
- radiance or brilliance of light
- great splendour of accomplishment, beauty, etc
- a substance used to polish or put a gloss on a surface
- a vase or chandelier from which hang cut-glass drops
- a drop-shaped piece of cut glass or crystal used as a decoration on a chandelier, vase, etc
- a shiny metallic surface on some pottery and porcelain
- ((as modifier) ⇒
lustre decoration
- 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
verb
- to make, be, or become lustrous
Alternative Forms
ˈlustreless ˈlusterless adjective ˈlustrous adjectiveWord Origin
C16: from Old French, from Old Italian lustro, from Latin lustrāre to make bright; related to lustrumSynonyms
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lustrum (ˈlʌstrəm) or lustre
Definitions
noun
- a period of five years
Word Origin
C16: from Latin: ceremony of purification, from lustrāre to brighten, purifyUsage examples
The lustre had gone from his eyes; the skin sagged, loose round his features.
, Dreams of Innocence (1994)But the bjp had learnt the art of holding the arcs of the rainbow together, by trading off the lustre of its saffron ideology.
India Today (2000)With the US dollar weak and no end to Middle East turmoil, gold and oil are keeping their lustre for the experts.
The Australian (2005)Even Broadway's crown jewel, last season's Mel Brooks musical The Producers, is shining with a little less lustre at present.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Eileen Parker recalled; `Rosemary Townsend and I were both married to men frequently lured from us by the lustre of glittering prizes.
, Royal Children (1993)