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- [luhs-ter]
- /ˈlʌs tər/
- /ˈlʌs.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhs-ter]
- /ˈlʌs tər/
Definitions of luster word
- noun luster a person who lusts: a luster after power. 1
- verb with object luster to finish (fur, cloth, pottery, etc.) with a luster or gloss. 1
- verb without object luster to be or become lustrous. 1
- noun luster A gentle sheen or soft glow, esp. that of a partly reflective surface. 1
- noun luster shine 1
- noun luster appeal 1
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Origin of luster
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Middle French lustre < Italian lustro, derivative of lustrare to polish, purify < Latin lūstrāre to purify ceremonially, derivative of lūstrum lustrum
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Parts of speech for Luster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
luster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
luster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for luster
noun luster
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- brilliance — great brightness; radiance
- shimmer — to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
- sparkle — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- glitter — to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
adjective luster
- pre-eminence — the state or character of being preeminent.
- noter — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- renown — widespread and high repute; fame.
verb luster
- enameling — Present participle of enamel.
- lacquering — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- japan — a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Capital: Tokyo. Japanese Nihon, Nippon.
- varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- enameled — (US) Simple past tense and past participle of enamel.
Antonyms for luster
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