luster

³luster

verb

lus·tered or lus·tredlus·ter·ing or lus·tring\-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of LUSTER

intransitive verb

: to have luster : gleam

transitive verb

1

: to give luster or distinction to

2

: to coat or treat with a substance that imparts luster

Variants of LUSTER

luster or lustre

Examples of LUSTER

1. <her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant>

First Known Use of LUSTER

1528

Related to LUSTER

Synonyms: coruscate, flame, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, flash (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle

Related Words: beam, radiate, shine; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle; blaze, burn, flare, glare, glow

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