Lustre (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, verb (used with or without object), lus·tred, lus·tring.
  1. a variant of luster1.
noun
  1. reflected light; sheen; gloss
  2. radiance or brilliance of light
  3. great splendour of accomplishment, beauty, etc
  4. a substance used to polish or put a gloss on a surface
  5. a vase or chandelier from which hang cut-glass drops
  6. a drop-shaped piece of cut glass or crystal used as a decoration on a chandelier, vase, etc
    • a shiny metallic surface on some pottery and porcelain
    • (as modifier)
  7. the way in which light is reflected from the surface of a mineral. It is one of the properties by which minerals are defined
verb
  1. to make, be, or become lustrous
Lustre (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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