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Shine or lustre on a smooth surface
“The shine and luster from the pearls and the sparkle of the diamonds are sure to make heads turn.”
The quality or state of being bright or illuminated
“To the unassisted eye, it consists of very rapid changes in the intensity of the luster of the stars.”
A thin coating containing unoxidized metal which gives an iridescent glaze to ceramics
“The handmade QM2 teapots will be painted in gold luster for the ship's first year, after which silver leaf will be used.”
(figurative) Glory or distinction associated with someone or something
“Spain's Golden Age began to lose its luster in the late 16th century, following a popular uprising in the Netherlands under William of Orange.”
(figurative) The quality of being exciting or thrilling
“The idea of a museum of gangster artifacts was starting to lose its luster.”
A youthful or healthy glow in a person's complexion
The state or quality of being brilliant or striking in effect
To gleam or glimmer with light
“Peter and Mania found a pensione whose view was of chestnut woods and a horizon looped by peaks lustered with last winter's snow, distant in time as well as space.”
To make smooth, glossy or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding
To apply varnish or glaze to (a surface)
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