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Noun
/ˈləstər/,
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lusters, plural; lustres, plural;
  1. A gentle sheen or soft glow, esp. that of a partly reflective surface
    • - the luster of the Milky Way
    • - she couldn't eat, and her hair lost its luster
  2. Glory or distinction
    • - a celebrity player to add luster to the lineup
  3. The manner in which the surface of a mineral reflects light

  4. A substance imparting or having a shine or glow, in particular

  5. A thin coating containing unoxidized metal that gives an iridescent glaze to ceramics

  6. Ceramics with such a glaze; lusterware
    • - luster jugs
  7. A type of finish on a photographic print, less reflective than a glossy finish

  8. A fabric or yarn with a sheen or gloss

  9. A thin dress material with a cotton warp, woolen weft, and a glossy surface

  10. A prismatic glass pendant on a chandelier or other ornament

  11. A cut-glass chandelier or candelabra

  1. a quality that outshines the usual
  2. shininess: the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
  3. a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
  4. Luster is a 2002 gay-themed drama film written and directed by Everett Lewis. The film is about a weekend in the lives of a group of friends in the Los Angeles queer punk scene. ...
  5. Lustre (or luster) is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. For example, a diamond is said to have an adamantine lustre and pyrite is said to have a metallic lustre. ...
  6. (Lustered) Lusterware or Lustreware (respectively the US and British English spellings) is a type of pottery or porcelain with a metallic glaze that gives the effect of iridescence, produced by metallic oxides in an overglaze finish, which is given a second firing at a lower temperature in a " ...
  7. Shine, polish or sparkle; By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor; Refinement, polish or quality; To gleam, have luster; To give luster, distinguish; To give a coating or other treatment to impart physical luster
  8. (Lusters) Angels who maintain sex in the es world by proximity to mortals. Nocturnal visitors for secret vice. (The cause of the evil habit in men, and also the producers of harlots amongst women.)
  9. The hue and depth of reflection from pearls, opals or other opaque stones.
  10. Brightness or sheen of fibers, yarns, carpet or fabrics.
  11. The light reflective quality of fiber exhibited in shine and gloss.
  12. Refers to the brightness a piece of jewelry reflects.
  13. An overglaze, when applied to a glazed surface, that produces a radiant and brilliant effect. For example : mother of pearl.
  14. A frosty appearance on the surface of a coin, usually an uncirculated coin.
  15. Brightness and brilliance of fur.
  16. Luster is the degree to which a diamond or gemstone reflects light.
  17. The outward appearance of a gem or organic material. The quantity and quality of light that is reflected from the surface of a stone. Luster is important especially when evaluating the quality of pearls.
  18. the amount and strength of light reflected from the surface of a coin
  19. the rich gleam of the Suri's silky fiber
  20. The manner in which a mineral reflects light.
  21. The appearance of the reflection of light from the surface of a mineral. Luster is described as metallic, glassy, dull, etc.
  22. The brilliance of a coin, resulting from reflection of light off die flow lines
  23. indicates the way the mineral's surface interacts with light. It can range from metallic to glassy (vitreous) to dull.
  24. Born ca. 1911. Frony's son, and grandson of Roskus and Dilsey Gibson in The Sound and the Fury. He was the last black caretaker of Benjy Compson, when Benjy was in his thirties. ...
  25. the quality of a mineral with respect to its ability to reflect light