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lustrous

[luhs-truhs]

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adjective

having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.

brilliant; splendid; resplendent; illustrious: a lustrous career.

Origin:
1595–1605; lust(e)r¹ + -ous

Related forms

lus·trous·ly, adverb

lus·trous·ness, noun

hy·per·lus·trous, adjective

hy·per·lus·trous·ly, adverb

hy·per·lus·trous·ness, noun

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non·lus·trous, adjective

non·lus·trous·ly, adverb

non·lus·trous·ness, noun

sem·i·lus·trous, adjective

sem·i·lus·trous·ly, adverb

sem·i·lus·trous·ness, noun

sub·lus·trous, adjective

sub·lus·trous·ly, adverb

sub·lus·trous·ness, noun

un·lus·trous, adjective

un·lus·trous·ly, adverb

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Synonyms
1. gleaming, radiant, glowing, shimmering. 2. refulgent, dazzling, gorgeous.

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Example Sentences

It is a hard wood with small pores, and little finish is needed to produce a lustrous surface.

The piece is fired in a kiln multiple times to melt and solidify the enamel, and finally it is polished to a lustrous shine.

As captured on lustrous nitrate stock, the images have a haunting beauty as well.

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It is a hard wood with small pores, and little finish is needed to produce a lustrous surface.

The piece is fired in a kiln multiple times to melt and solidify the enamel, and finally it is polished to a lustrous shine.

As captured on lustrous nitrate stock, the images have a haunting beauty as well.

Leathery, lustrous dark green fronds are erect, then spreading.

It was the occasion of an agreeable reunion which combined many of the lustrous elements of a modern ball-room.

And lately it has been growing thicker, brighter, more lustrous.

Densely foliaged with medium-size, lustrous dark green, oval leaves add to my plant list.

The lining is made of a heavy lustrous wash silk in several sizes.

The mourners filed carefully between the muddy rows of lustrous green wheat, careful not to trample the young crop.

Calacatta marble gives the kitchen island and counters a lustrous look.

Microfiber's appeal lies in its ability to imitate lustrous washed silk as easily as it mocks buttery brushed suede.

Compact plant covered in lustrous dark green leaves.

The walls are faced with lustrous jade-green ceramic tiles.

The lustrous colors and smooth texture of calla flowers are coolly elegant.

Fermin is an extroverted artist who produces an unfailingly lustrous tone.

New foliage unfurls reddish purple, matures to lustrous dark green.

Lustrous dark green leaves are orange-toned brown on undersides.

Lustrous dark green leaves are orange-toned brown on undersides add to my plant list.

The strong, lightweight, and lustrous fabric was the lifeblood of the.

Posting to the cypherpunks list turned out to be an inexpensive means of getting lustrous media exposure.

Cvilak brought a lustrous soprano voice and guileless sincerity to her singing.

In the small display case, the fish are gleaming and lustrous.

For thousands of years, something in the eternally lustrous metal has driven people to the.

The leather is now matte and decidedly less lustrous.

The instruments have a lustrous resonance, while the dynamics sound natural, not programmed.

Trump's well-publicized financial difficulties may have tarnished the lustrous image he enjoyed a decade ago, but.

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World English Dictionary

lustre or luster (ˈlʌstə)

—n
1.	reflected light; sheen; gloss
2.	radiance or brilliance of light
3.	great splendour of accomplishment, beauty, etc
4.	a substance used to polish or put a gloss on a surface
5.	a vase or chandelier from which hang cut-glass drops
6.	a drop-shaped piece of cut glass or crystal used as a decoration on a chandelier, vase, etc
7.	a. a shiny metallic surface on some pottery and porcelain
	b. (as modifier): lustre decoration
8.	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

—vb
9.	to make, be, or become lustrous

[C16: from Old French, from Old Italian lustro, from Latin lustrāre to make bright; related to lustrum]

luster or luster

—n

—vb

[C16: from Old French, from Old Italian lustro, from Latin lustrāre to make bright; related to lustrum]

'lustreless or luster

—*adj*

'lusterless or luster

—*adj*

'lustrous or luster

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

lustrous

c.1600, from luster + -ous.

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