lustre

noun21

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 light from within, luminosity, brightness, shine.

   • the luster of the minor stars
4. •
   (figurative) Shining beauty, splendor, attractiveness or attraction.

   • After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its luster.
5. •
   (figurative) Shining fame, renown, glory.

   • After the scandal, the idol lost his luster and could only get work in Vegas.
6. •
   (figurative) Polish, social refinement.

   • Sure, the posh git spoke with fine lustre. ’S all a load of bollocks, though, innit?
7. •
   A substance that imparts luster to a surface, such as polish, gloss, plumbago, glaze, etc.

   • Chinese themes are equally recognisable in the star-shaped and hexagonal tiles with either moulded relief or lustre-painted decoration, sometimes surrounded by an inscription border […] — 2009
8. •
   The layer of an object that imparts luster, chiefly with regard to ceramics.
9. •
   A thing exhibiting luster.
10. •
    A piece of glass added to a light (especially a chandelier) to increase its luster.

    • Each mortal has his pleasure: none deny Scarsdale his bottle, Darty his ham-pie; Ridotta sips and dances, till she see The doubling lustres dance as fast as she — 1735
11. •
    An ornamental light providing luster, especially a chandelier.

    • The immense room was carpeted, the walls were covered with eighteenth-century panelling, and three electric lustres hung from the ceiling. — 1905
12. •
    A kind of lustrous fabric with a wool weft and cotton, linen, or silk warp, chiefly used for women's dresses.

    • Mrs. McLash was dressed for travelling. She wore a black lustre skirt that just exposed her broken button-boots […] — 1938
13. •
    (literary) Any shining body or thing.
14. •
    Clipping of lusterware: highly lustrous ceramics.
15. •
    To give luster.
16. •
    To coat with a lustrous material or glaze, to impart physical luster to an object.

    • Peter and Mania found a pensione whose view was of chestnut woods and a horizon looped by peaks lustred with last winter’s snow, distant in time as well as space. — 1985
17. •
    (no longer used) A glory, an act or thing that imparts fame or renown.
18. •
    (no longer used) To make illustrious or attractive, to distinguish.

    • Our Puritans have from hence learned to colour and lustre their ugly Treasons... with the cloake of Religion. — 1644
19. •
    (no longer used) To gain luster, to become lustrous.
20. •
    (no longer used) To have luster, to gleam, to shine.

    • What bloom, what brightness lusters o’er her cheeks! — 1729
21. •
    (no longer used) To shed light on, to illustrate, to show.