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lustre
[luhs-ter]
lustre
/ ˈʌə /
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
Other Word Forms
- ˈٰܲ adjective
- ˈٰܲdzܲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lustre1
Example Sentences
Will this September's Ryder Cup carry its usual lustre now American players are being paid to represent their country?
It was the car to be seen in and gave the Jaguar badge a lustre that lasted for decades.
For another, there is the feeling that grands prix risk losing their lustre if there are too many.
Charles II used them to find details "to add lustre and splendour to the solemnity" of his crowning in 1661.
Mr Dale points out Mr Johnson has no formal connection to the club, accusing him of using Grimsby "to add lustre and glamour to his own shattered life".
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