luster
1[ luhs-ter ]
/ ˈlʌs tər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to finish (fur, cloth, pottery, etc.) with a luster or gloss.
verb (used without object)
to be or become lustrous.
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Also especially British, lus·tre.
Origin of luster
11515–25; < Middle French lustre < Italian lustro, derivative of lustrare to polish, purify < Latin lūstrāre to purify ceremonially, derivative of lūstrum lustrum
OTHER WORDS FROM luster
lus·ter·less, adjectiveWords nearby luster
lushy, lusitania, lusitanian, luso-, lust, luster, luster painting, lustered, lusterer, lustering, lusterware
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Also especially British, lus·tre.
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Scientific definitions for luster
luster
[ lŭs′tər ]
The shine from the surface of a mineral. Luster is important in describing different kinds of minerals. It is usually characterized as metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull.
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