noun Download 🔗Share Shine, polish or sparkle. Examples : "He polished the brass doorknob to a high luster." appearance quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor. Examples : "After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its luster." appearance quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Refinement, polish or quality. Examples : "He spoke with all the lustre a seasoned enthusiast should have." quality appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, etc. generally of an ornamental character. Examples : "The antique store was filled with beautiful lustres, their crystal pendants sparkling in the afternoon sun. " architecture art style building item utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A substance that imparts lustre to a surface, such as plumbago or a glaze. Examples : "The pottery class teaches us how to create vibrant lustres for our ceramic bowls using different metal oxides. " material substance appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Lusterware. Examples : "The antique shop displayed several lustres, their iridescent surfaces catching the light beautifully. " material art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, used for women's dresses. Examples : "Her grandmother's old-fashioned dresses, made of shimmering lustres, were carefully stored in a cedar chest. " material appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lustrum, quinquennium, a period of five years, originally the interval between Roman censuses. Examples : ""After several lustres of dedicated service, the teacher received a lifetime achievement award for her commitment to the school." " history time period Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who lusts. Examples : "The gossip website was full of lustres eager to share unflattering stories about celebrities. " character human person moral mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The way in which the surface of any particular type of mineral reflects light differently from other minerals, which is helpful in telling minerals apart. Examples : "Comparing the lustres of pyrite and gold helps us quickly tell them apart, even if they look similar. " geology mineral appearance science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A glass ornament such as a prism or cut glass dangling beneath a chandelier; usually in clusters or festoons Examples : "The antique chandelier sparkled, its many lustres catching the light and scattering rainbows across the ballroom floor. " architecture art appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A chandelier, particularly one decorated with glass lustres Examples : "The grand ballroom's centerpiece was a magnificent lustre, glittering with hundreds of colorful glass lustres. " architecture art style building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading