lustre¹ or (US) luster /lusˈtər/

1. Characteristic surface appearance in reflected light
2. Sheen
3. Gloss
4. Brightness
5. Splendour
6. Renown, distinction (figurative)
7. A pendant of cut glass used as an ornament on a vase, chandelier, etc
8. A vase, chandelier, etc ornamented with these
9. A dress material with cotton warp and woollen weft, and highly finished surface
10. A metallic pottery glaze

To impart a lustre to

To become lustrous

lusˈtreless adjective

lusˈtring noun

lusˈtrous adjective

1. Bright
2. Shining
3. Luminous

lusˈtrously adverb

lusˈtrousness noun

lusˈtreware noun

Pottery, etc with a metallic glaze

lustre² /lusˈtər/ or lustrum /lusˈtrəm/

1. A ceremonial purification of the Roman people made every five years, after the taking of the census
2. A period of five years

lusˈtral adjective

lusˈtrate transitive verb

1. To purify by sacrifice
2. To perambulate (obsolete)

lustrāˈtion noun

1. Purification by sacrifice
2. An act of purifying

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• directional microphone
• directional microphones
• direction-finder
• direction-finders
• direction-indicator
• de-emphasising
• de-emphasize
• de-emphasized
• de-emphasizes
• de-emphasizing
• deems
• deemster
• deemsters
• deen
• de-energise
• de-energised
• de-energises
• de-energising
• de-energize
• de-energized
• de-energizes
• de-energizing
• deep
• deep-browed