luster

CEFRC1

/ˈlʌstɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A soft shine on the surface of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Shining light from within, luminosity, brightness, shine.

Examples

  • Our cat's fur has lost its luster.

  • Setting a new record added luster to his name.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The ability or condition of shining with reflected light; sheen, gleam, gloss, sparkle, shine, etc.

  2. The way in which the surface of any particular type of mineral reflects light differently from other minerals, which is helpful in telling minerals apart.

  3. Shining beauty, splendor, attractiveness or attraction.

More examples

In context

  • This ring lost its luster.

  • metallic luster

  • pearly luster

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Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The polish brought back the blank of the old wooden table, making it shine.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from Old Italian lustrare (“brighten”), from Latin lūstrō (“to purify, to brighten”), from Latin lūstrum (“purification ritual”).