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Definition of Lustre
1. Noun. A surface coating for ceramics or porcelain.
2. Noun. A quality that outshines the usual.
Generic synonyms: Brightness
Derivative terms: Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant
3. Noun. The visual property of something that shines with reflected light.
Generic synonyms: Effulgence, Radiance, Radiancy, Refulgence, Refulgency, Shine
Derivative terms: Lustrous, Sheeny, Shiny, Shiny, Shiny
Definition of Lustre
1. n. Same as Luster.
Definition of Lustre
1. to luster [v -TRED, -TRING, -TRES] - See also: luster
Medical Definition of Lustre
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1. Brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter. "The right mark and very true luster of the diamond." (Sir T. More) "The scorching sun was mounted high, In all its luster, to the noonday sky." (Addison)
There is a tendency to limit the use of luster, in this sense, to the brightness of things which do not shine with their own light, or at least do not blaze or glow with heat. One speaks of the luster of a diamond, or of silk, or even of the stars, but not often now of the luster of the sun, a coal of fire, or the like.
2. Renown; splendor; distinction; glory. "His ancestors continued about four hundred years, rather without obscurity than with any great luster." (Sir H. Wotton)
3. A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, or the like, generally of an ornamental character.
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