Definitions for lustre
ˈlʌs tərlus·tre

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. luster, lustrenoun

   a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

2. luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, splendournoun

   a quality that outshines the usual

3. shininess, sheen, luster, lustrenoun

   the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lustrenoun

   Shine, sheen gleam or polish.

   The brass had a characteristic lustre that practically glowed when it was freshly cleaned.

2. lustrenoun

   By extension, interest, attractiveness, or splendor.

   After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its lustre.

3. lustrenoun

   Refinement, polish, or quality.

   He spoke with all the lustre a seasoned enthusiast should have.

4. Etymology: lux, light

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lustrenoun

   Etymology: lustre, French.

   1. Brightness; splendour; glitter.

   You have one eye left to see some mischief on him.
   —— Lest it see more prevent it; out, vile gelly; where is thy lustre now? William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   To the soul time doth perfection give,
   And adds fresh lustre to her beauty still. Davies.

   The scorching sun was mounted high,
   In all its lustre, to the noonday sky. Joseph Addison, Ovid.

   Pass but some fleeting years, and these poor eyes,
   Where now without a boast some lustre lies;
   No longer shall their little honours keep,
   But only be of use to read or weep. Matthew Prior.

   All nature laughs, the groves are fresh and fair,
   The sun’s mild lustre warms the vital air. Alexander Pope.

   2. A sconce with lights.

   Ridotta sips, and dances till she see
   The doubling lustres dance as quick as she. Alexander Pope, Horace.

   3. Eminence; renown.

   His ancestors continued about four hundred years, rather without obscurity than with any great lustre. Henry Wotton.

   I used to wonder how a man of birth and spirit could endure to be wholly insignificant and obscure in a foreign country, when he might live with lustre in his own. Jonathan Swift.

   4. [From lustre, Fr. lustrum, Latin.]The space of five years.

   Both of us have closed the tenth lustre, and it is high time to determine how we shall play the last act of the farce. Henry St. John Bolingbroke, to Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lustre

   Lustre refers to the way light interacts with the surface of a material, often giving it a shiny or glossy appearance. As a characteristic commonly observed in minerals, gemstones or metals, it is used to describe the degree of light reflection, which can range from metallic and shiny to dull or earthy. In a more general context, it can also symbolize brilliance or excellence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Lustrenoun

   brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter

2. Lustrenoun

   renown; splendor; distinction; glory

3. Lustrenoun

   a candlestick, chandelier, girandole, or the like, generally of an ornamental character

4. Lustrenoun

   the appearance of the surface of a mineral as affected by, or dependent upon, peculiarities of its reflecting qualities

5. Lustrenoun

   a substance which imparts luster to a surface, as plumbago and some of the glazes

6. Lustrenoun

   a fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, -- used for women's dresses

7. Lustreverb

   to make lustrous

8. Lustrenoun

   same as Luster

9. Etymology: [L. lustrum: cf. F. lustre.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Lustre

   Lustre is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word traces its origins back to the latin lux, meaning "light", and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance. A range of terms are used to describe lustre, such as earthy, metallic, greasy, and silky. Similarly, the term vitreous refers to a glassy lustre. A list of these terms is given below. Lustre varies over a wide continuum, and so there are no rigid boundaries between the different types of lustre. The terms are frequently combined to describe intermediate types of lustre. Some minerals exhibit unusual optical phenomena, such as asterism or chatoyancy. A list of such phenomena is given below.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lustre

   lus′tėr, n. brightness, gloss, splendour: (fig.) renown: a candlestick ornamented with pendants of cut-glass: the characteristic appearance of a bright metallic surface, or of air within glass under water as seen under certain angles of total reflection: a dress material having a highly finished surface: a glaze applied to porcelain.—adjs. Lus′treless, destitute of lustre; Lus′trous, bright: shining: luminous.—adv. Lus′trously. [Fr.,—Low L. lustrum, a window—L. lucēre, to shine.]

2. Lustre

   lus′tėr, Lustrum, lus′trum, n. a period of five years: (orig.) the solemn offering for the purification of the Roman people made by one of the censors at the conclusion of the census, taken every five years.—adj. Lus′tral, relating to or used in lustration: of or pertaining to a lustre.—n. Lustrā′tion, a purification by sacrifice: act of purifying.—adj. Lus′trical, pertaining to purification by lustration. [L. lustrum—luĕre, to wash, to purify.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LUSTRE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lustre is ranked #53802 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lustre surname appeared 384 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lustre.
   
   61.4% or 236 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   30.2% or 116 total occurrences were Asian.
   7.2% or 28 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Brightness
   • Glaze

How to pronounce lustre?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lustre in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lustre in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lustre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of lustre in a Sentence

1. Cicero:

   Friendship throws a greater lustre on prosperity, while it lightens adversity by sharing in its griefs and troubles.

2. Panchatantra:

   The lustre of a virtuous character cannot be defaced, nor can the vices of a vicious man ever become lucid. A jewel preserves its lustre, though trodden in the mud, but a brass pot, though placed upon the head, is brass still.

3. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam that flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his own thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts they come back to us with a sort of alienated majesty.

4. Ben Wood:

   Nokia seems to have put together a very elegant deal in order to maximize the potential to drive some revenue from the handset business, with no risk in terms of hardware, the brand is strong in the feature phone space, but does it stand for a cutting-edge future proof smartphone? That's unclear ... It's a brand that has lost its lustre.

5. Naveen Patnaik:

   When he speaks his words are akin to pearls strung on a silken thread....when he should speak it s like lustre shed by a ruby...when he does speak it s like crystal splash that cleaves the blue....

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lustre
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lustre
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lustre
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lustre
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lustre
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lustre
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html