LUSTRE

Lustre

Lustre is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word traces its origins back to the latin lux, meaning "light", and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance.

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lustre

Noun

  1. Shine, sheen gleam or polish.
    The brass had a characteristic lustre that practically glowed when it was freshly cleaned.
  2. By extension, interest, attractiveness, or splendour.
    After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its lustre.
  3. Refinement, polish, or quality.
    He spoke with all the lustre a seasoned enthusiast should have.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A period of five years; a lustrum.

Verb

  1. To make lustrous.


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