luster

luster
I. noun or lustre Etymology: Middle English lustre, from Latin lustrum Date: 14th century a period of five years ; lustrum 2 II. noun or lustre Etymology: Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from lustrare to brighten, from Latin, to purify ceremonially, from lustrum Date: circa 1522 1. a glow of reflected light ; sheen; specifically the appearance of the surface of a mineral dependent upon its reflecting qualities 2. a. a glow of light from within ; luminosity b. an inner beauty ; radiance 3. a superficial attractiveness or appearance of excellence 4. a. a glass pendant used especially to ornament a candlestick or chandelier b. a decorative object (as a chandelier) hung with glass pendants 5. chiefly British a fabric with cotton warp and a filling of wool, mohair, or alpaca 6. lusterware • lusterless adjective III. verb or lustre (lustered or lustred; lustering or lustring) Date: 1528 intransitive verb to have luster ; gleam transitive verb 1. to give luster or distinction to 2. to coat or treat with a substance that imparts luster

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  • Luster — Blason de Luster Localisation de Luster dans le Sogn og Fjordane …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Luster — Lus ter Lustre Lus tre, n. [L. lustrum: cf. F. lustre.] A period of five years; a lustrum. [1913 Webster] Both of us have closed the tenth luster. Bolingbroke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • luster — luster1 [lus′tər] n. [Fr lustre < It lustro < lustrare < L, to light, illumine < lustrum, LUSTRUM] 1. the quality, condition, or fact of shining by reflected light; gloss; sheen 2. brightness; radiance; brilliance 3. a) radiant beauty …   English World dictionary

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