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lus·ter L0296000 (lŭs′tər)n.1. Soft reflected light; sheen.2. Brilliance or radiance of light; brightness.3. Glory, radiance, distinction, or splendor, as of achievement, reputation, or beauty.4. A glass pendant, especially on a chandelier.5. A decorative object, such as a chandelier, that gives off light.6. Any of various substances, such as wax or glaze, used to give an object a gloss or polish.7. The surface glossiness of ceramic ware after glazing, especially the metallic sheen of lusterware.8. A fabric having a glossy surface.9. The appearance of a mineral surface judged by its brilliance and ability to reflect light.v. lus·tered, lus·ter·ing, lus·ters v.tr.1. To give a gloss, glaze, or sheen to.2. To give or add glory, radiance, distinction, or splendor to.v.intr. To be or become lustrous. [French lustre, from Old French, from Old Italian lustro, from lustrare, to make bright, from Latin lūstrāre, from lūstrum, purification; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]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. lustrum (def. 2). [1375–1425; lustre < Latin] lus·ter (lŭs′tər) The shine from the surface of a mineral. Luster is important in describing different kinds of minerals. It is usually characterized as metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull.lustrum, luster, lustrea period of five years.See also: Calendarluster Past participle: lustered Gerund: lustering
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I luster | you luster | he/she/it lusters | we luster | you luster | they luster |
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I lustered | you lustered | he/she/it lustered | we lustered | you lustered | they lustered |
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I am lustering | you are lustering | he/she/it is lustering | we are lustering | you are lustering | they are lustering |
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I have lustered | you have lustered | he/she/it has lustered | we have lustered | you have lustered | they have lustered |
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I was lustering | you were lustering | he/she/it was lustering | we were lustering | you were lustering | they were lustering |
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I had lustered | you had lustered | he/she/it had lustered | we had lustered | you had lustered | they had lustered |
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I will luster | you will luster | he/she/it will luster | we will luster | you will luster | they will luster |
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I will have lustered | you will have lustered | he/she/it will have lustered | we will have lustered | you will have lustered | they will have lustered |
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I will be lustering | you will be lustering | he/she/it will be lustering | we will be lustering | you will be lustering | they will be lustering |
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I have been lustering | you have been lustering | he/she/it has been lustering | we have been lustering | you have been lustering | they have been lustering |
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I will have been lustering | you will have been lustering | he/she/it will have been lustering | we will have been lustering | you will have been lustering | they will have been lustering |
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I had been lustering | you had been lustering | he/she/it had been lustering | we had been lustering | you had been lustering | they had been lustering |
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I would luster | you would luster | he/she/it would luster | we would luster | you would luster | they would luster |
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I would have lustered | you would have lustered | he/she/it would have lustered | we would have lustered | you would have lustered | they would have lustered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | luster - a quality that outshines the usual brilliancy, splendor, splendour, lustrebrightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white | | 2. | luster - the visual property of something that shines with reflected lightsheen, shininess, lustreradiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light | | 3. | luster - a surface coating for ceramics or porcelainlustreglaze - a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. |
lusternoun1. A radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface:burnish, glaze, gloss, polish, sheen, shine, sleekness.2. A position of exalted widely recognized importance:distinction, eminence, eminency, fame, glory, illustriousness, mark, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown.Translationslustre (American) luster (ˈlastə) noun shininess or brightness. Her hair had a brilliant lustre. 光澤 光泽ˈlustrous (-trəs) adjective 有光澤的 有光泽的Luster
lustre (US), luster1. a. a shiny metallic surface on some pottery and porcelain b. (as modifier): lustre decoration 2. 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 Luster an overglaze pigment for decorating ceramic goods that has, after muffled reduction firing, a metallic or mother-of-pearl sheen. The overglaze enriches the decoration by introducing a broad range of gold, olive brown, copper, and violet tones. Lusterware appeared in Egypt (Al-Fustat), Syria (Raqqa), Iraq (Samarra), and Iran (Susa) in the late eighth and ninth centuries. The use of luster pigments was particularly widespread in Egypt from the tenth to 12th centuries and in Iran from the 11th to 14th centuries. Egyptian and Iranian decorative tiles and ornamental dishes with representations of people and animals influenced the development of Hispano-Moresque pottery (13th–5th centuries) and Italian majolica (15th–16th centuries), of which luster painting was a prominent feature. Lusters are widely used today in Soviet and foreign decorative ceramics. luster[′ləs·tər] (optics) The appearance of a surface dependent on reflected light; types include metallic, vitreous, resinous, adamantine, silky, pearly, greasy, dull, and earthy; applied to minerals, textiles, and many other materials. luster1. An iridescent decorative surface appearance. 2. A surface or coating which imparts a gloss, sheen, glitter, or sparkle.MedicalSeelustreLuster
LusterIn numismatics, the shininess of a coin. Coins in mint condition have the greatest luster. As a result, coins with a great deal of luster may have the most value.luster Related to luster: Mineral LusterSynonyms for lusternoun a radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surfaceSynonyms- burnish
- glaze
- gloss
- polish
- sheen
- shine
- sleekness
noun a position of exalted widely recognized importanceSynonyms- distinction
- eminence
- eminency
- fame
- glory
- illustriousness
- mark
- notability
- note
- preeminence
- prestige
- prominence
- prominency
- renown
Synonyms for lusternoun a quality that outshines the usualSynonyms- brilliancy
- splendor
- splendour
- lustre
Related Wordsnoun the visual property of something that shines with reflected lightSynonymsRelated Words- radiancy
- refulgence
- refulgency
- shine
- effulgence
- radiance
noun a surface coating for ceramics or porcelainSynonymsRelated Words |