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lustrous
adjective lus·trous \ˈləs-trəs\
Definition of LUSTROUS
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: reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle <a lustrous satin> <the lustrous glow of an opal>
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First Known Use of LUSTROUS
1601
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Synonym Discussion of LUSTROUS
bright, brilliant, radiant, luminous, lustrous mean shining or glowing with light. bright implies emitting or reflecting a high degree of light. brilliant implies intense often sparkling brightness. radiant stresses the emission or seeming emission of rays of light. luminous implies emission of steady, suffused, glowing light by reflection or in surrounding darkness. lustrous stresses an even, rich light from a surface that reflects brightly without glittering.
LUSTROUSNESS Defined for Kids
lustrous
adjective lus·trous \ˈlə-strəs\
Definition of LUSTROUS for Kids
: having a shiny quality <a lustrous marble counter>
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