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   lustre

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   noun

   • 1. a gentle sheen or soft glow: "the lustre of the Milky Way" Similar sheenglossglossinessshinebrightnessradianceburnishpolishpatinaglowgleamglimmershimmerbrilliancebrightnesssparkledazzleflashglitterglintgleamradianceluminousnessluminosityluminescencelightrare:effulgencerefulgencelambencycoruscationOpposite dullnessdarkness
   • ▪ the manner in which the surface of a mineral reflects light.
   • ▪ glory or distinction: "a celebrity player to add lustre to the line-up" Similar honourgloryillustriousnesscreditmeritprestigeéclatdistinctioneminencepre-eminencenotabilityconsequencerenownfameOpposite dishonour
   • 2. a thin coating containing unoxidized metal which gives an iridescent glaze to ceramics. Similar glazelacquershellacvarnishenamelpatinacoatcoatingcoveringfinish
   • ▪ ceramics with an iridescent metallic glaze; lustreware: "lustre jugs"
   • 3. a fabric or yarn with a sheen or gloss: "lustre yarn"
   • ▪ a thin dress material with a cotton warp, woollen weft, and a glossy surface. British
   • 4. a prismatic glass pendant on a chandelier or other ornament: "a chandelier dripping with glass lustres"
   • ▪ a cut-glass chandelier or candelabrum.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French, from Italian lustro, from the verb lustrare, from Latin lustrare ‘illuminate’.

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   What does lustre mean?

   • Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from lustrare to brighten, from Latin, to purify ceremonially, from lustrum verbal derivative of luster entry 1 Middle English lustre, from Latin lustrum circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1 1528, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 14th century, in the meaning defined above

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   What is an example of lustre?

   • For example, a diamond has an adamantine lustre and pyrite has a metallic lustre. The term is also used to describe other items with some kind of sheen (for example, fabric, especially silk and satin, or metals). The word lustre comes from the Latin word lux, meaning "light", and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance.

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   What is the origin of the word luster?

   • Luster has Romantic roots. It comes from a Middle French word lustre, meaning “gloss” or “radiance,” which is common in other Romantic languages. (Spanish and Portuguese have lustre, Romanian has lustru, and Italian has lustro .)

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   What is Lustre in chemistry?

   • Lustre is the nature of shining on the surface of minerals. Based on quality or type of shining, lustres are grouped as metallic and non metallic. Eng- Geo [6K473]-Unit1 48 49. LUSTRE Metalic Lustre Eng- Geo [6K473]-Unit1 49 It is the type of shining that appears on the surface of metals. Gold Gelena Pyrite 50.

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   Luster is a noun that means a glow of reflected light, a superficial attractiveness, or a period of five years. It can also be a verb that means to have or give luster. See synonyms, examples, and word history of luster.

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   Lustre definition: a variant of luster1. . See examples of LUSTRE used in a sentence.

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   Lustre is gentle shining light that is reflected from a surface, or the qualities that make something interesting and exciting. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of lustre in British and American English.

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   Lustre is a variant of luster, meaning reflected light, sheen, or brilliance. It can also refer to a substance, a mineral property, or a decorative item. See different sources and translations of lustre.

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   lustre: 1 n the visual property of something that shines with reflected light Synonyms: luster , sheen , shininess Type of: effulgence , radiance , radiancy , refulgence , refulgency , shine the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light n a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain Synonyms: luster Type of: glaze a coating for ...

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