Definition of Luster
Luster
lus·ter
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a gentle glow or sheen from light that is reflected off a surface, or the specific way in which some material reflects light;
e.g. The pearls had a great luster in the soft light. I was awed by the luster of the polished silver.
(noun)
beauty or brilliance, either literal as from the light of something, or figurative as from glory or honor;
e.g. The garden was lit by the luster of strings of tiny lights. Her performance brought luster to the team as a whole.
(noun)
broadly, an appearance of surface-level attractiveness or excellence, for example a thin metallic glaze applied to pottery to give it a shiny finish, or this kind of pottery;
e.g. They found that beneath his luster, he was a selfish and unkind man. She applied a luster to the pots after they had been painted.
(noun)
a piece of cut glass with reflective/prismatic properties that is hung on an ornament such as a chandelier, or some decorative ornament such as a chandelier that is hung with such glass pieces;
e.g. A luster from the chandelier had fallen and broken on the ground.
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