Noun: luster lús-tur
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: lustre)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: lustre)
- The visual property of something that shines with reflected light
"repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery luster";
- shininess, sheen, lustre [Brit, Cdn], shine
- A quality that outshines the usual
"The luster of her performance left the audience in awe";
- lustre [Brit, Cdn], brilliancy, splendor [US], splendour [Brit, Cdn]
- A surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
"The luster of the fine china caught the light beautifully";
- lustre [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: lusters
Type of: brightness, effulgence, glaze, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine
Encyclopedia: Luster, Montana