Luster Definition
lŭstər
lusters
noun
The quality, condition, or fact of shining by reflected light; gloss; sheen.
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Brightness; radiance; brilliance.
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Radiant beauty.
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Great fame or distinction; glory.
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Any of the glass pendants on a chandelier or candlestick.
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verb
lusters
To give a lustrous finish or gloss to.
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To be or become lustrous.
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To add glory or fame to.
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(intransitive) To gleam, have luster.
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Other Word Forms of Luster
Noun
Singular:
luster
Plural:
lustersOrigin of Luster
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French lustre from Old French from Old Italian lustro from lustrare to make bright from Latin lūstrāre from lūstrum purification leuk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from Latin lustrare (“to brighten"), akin to lux (“light")
From Wiktionary
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From Latin lustrum, from lustrare, cognate with the above
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lust +"Ž -er
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