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Definition of Lustre |
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Lustre
Brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter. Renown; splendor; distinction; glory. A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, or the like, generally of an ornamental character. The appearance of the surface of a mineral as affected by, or dependent upon, peculiarities of its reflecting qualities. A substance which imparts luster to a surface, as plumbago and some of the glazes. A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, -- used for women's dresses. To make lustrous. Same as Luster. Related Definitions: Affected, An, And, Appearance, As, Brightness, By, Candlestick, Chandelier, Character, Cotton, Dependent, Distinction, Fabric, For, Generally, Girandole, Glitter, Glory, Like, Luster, Lustrous, Make, Mineral, Of, Or, Ornamental, Peculiarities, Plumbago, Qualities, Reflecting, Renown, Same, Some, Splendor, Substance, Surface, The, To, Upon, Used, Which, With, Women, Wool |
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Lustre Quotations
Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh. Herodotus One shining quality lends a lustre to another, or hides some glaring defect. William Hazlitt When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist. Akhenaton |
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Lustre Translations
lustre in Italian is nitore lustre in Norwegian is glans lustre in Spanish is brillantez lustre in Swedish is ljuskrona, glans |
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