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lustre
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lus·tre  (lstr)
n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of luster.

lustre or US luster
Noun
1. soft shining light reflected from a surface; sheen
2. great splendour or glory
3. a shiny metallic surface on some pottery and porcelain [Latin lustrare to make bright]
lustrous adj

lustrum, luster, lustre
a period of five years.
See also: Calendar
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lustre - a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
glaze - a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.
2.lustrelustre - a quality that outshines the usual  
brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
3.lustre - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

lustre
Translations

lustre, luster (US) [ˈlʌstəʳ] nlustre m; brillo
lustre (US), luster [ˈlʌstəʳ] nlustre m, brillant m
lustre (US) luster [ˈlʌstəʳ] nSchimmer m, Glanz m
lustre (US), luster [ˈlʌstəʳ] nlustro, splendore m

lustre
n lustre [ˈlastə]
shininess or brightness Her hair had a brilliant lustre.glansلَمَعان، بَريقблясъкleskskærder Glanzστιλπνότηταbrilloläigeدرخششkiiltobrillantזוֹהַר, בָּרָקचमकsjajfény(lés), ragyogáskilauanljómi, gljáilucentezza光沢광택blizgesys, žvilgesysspīdums; mirdzumskilatglansglans, skjærblask, połyskbrilholuciuблескlesklesksjajlysterเป็นเงาparlaklık, parıltı光澤блиск, глянецьچمکbóng bẩy và rực rỡ
adj ˈlustrous [-trəs]
glansrykبَرّاق، لَمّاعбляскавtřpytivýskinnendeglänzendστιλπνόςbrillanteläikivدرخشانkiiltävälustréמַברִיקउज्ज्वलsjajanfényesmengkilap, berkilauljómandi, gljáandilucenteつやのある광택이 나는blizgantis, žvilgantisspožs; mirdzošsberkilatglanzendglansfull, blanklśniącybrilhanteluciosблестящийlesklýlesketajočsjajanglänsande, skimrandeเงางามparlak有光澤的блискучий; глянсуватийچمکیلاbóng láng

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