luster
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈlʌstɚ/
Noun
luster noun
- Shine, polish or sparkle.“He polished the brass doorknob to a high luster.”
- By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor.“After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its luster.”
- Refinement, polish or quality.“He spoke with all the lustre a seasoned enthusiast should have.”
- A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, etc. generally of an ornamental character.
luster noun
- A lustrum, quinquennium, a period of five years, originally the interval between Roman censuses.
luster noun
- One who lusts.
Verb
luster verb
- To gleam, have luster.
- To give luster, distinguish.
- To give a coating or other treatment to impart physical luster.
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Synonyms
sheenshininesslustresplendorbrilliancysplendourglossshinebrillianceglintbrightnesschandeliervitreousglassyglamourglory
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