- lustre, luster
- لَمَعَان \ brightness: bright appearance. lustre, luster: brightness, esp. of a surface. sheen: a shiny appearance (of silk or hair or gold). shine: shining appearance: He gave his shoes a shine.
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Lustre — ∙Lus|tre [ lʏstrə], der; [frz. lustre, ↑Lüster]: ↑Glanz (b): die Scharte ... wieder auszuwetzen, wozu die „Griechische“ (= Griechische Gesellschaft) mit dem L., das sie gibt, das immerhin beste Mittel ist (Fontane, Jenny Treibel 63) … Universal-Lexikon
Lustre (mineralogy) — Lustre (or luster) is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word lustre traces its origins back to the Latin word lux, meaning light , and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance. A … Wikipedia
Lustre — or Luster may refer to:* Luster, Norway, a community in Norway * Lustre (mineralogy), a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral * Luster, a description of the way light interacts with the surface of… … Wikipedia
Lustre — Luster Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luster — Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But lustrare … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luster ware — Luster Lus ter, Lustre Lus tre, n. [F. lustre; cf. It. lustro; both fr. L. lustrare to purify, go about (like the priests at the lustral sacrifice), traverse, survey, illuminate, fr. lustrum a purificatory sacrifice; perh. akin to E. loose. But… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luster — Lus ter Lustre Lus tre, n. [L. lustrum: cf. F. lustre.] A period of five years; a lustrum. [1913 Webster] Both of us have closed the tenth luster. Bolingbroke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lüster — Sm Kronleuchter erw. fach. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. lustre, das aus it. lustro kommt und ursprünglich Glanz bedeutet (zu l. lūstrāre erleuchten ). Ebenso ne. lustre, nndl. luster, nschw. lyster, nnorw. lysekrone; illustrieren,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Lustre — Luster Lus ter Lustre Lus tre, n. [L. lustrum: cf. F. lustre.] A period of five years; a lustrum. [1913 Webster] Both of us have closed the tenth luster. Bolingbroke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lüster — Luster (österr.); Kronleuchter * * * Lụs|ter 〈m. 3; österr.〉 = Lüster * * * Lụ̈s|ter [frz. lustre = Glanz (lat. lustrare = beleuchten, erhellen)], der; s, : 1) irisierender, glänzender, ggf. farbiger Überzug auf Keramik u. Glas, der durch… … Universal-Lexikon
Luster — Lüster (alt); Kronleuchter * * * Lụs|ter 〈m. 3; österr.〉 = Lüster * * * Lụ̈s|ter [frz. lustre = Glanz (lat. lustrare = beleuchten, erhellen)], der; s, : 1) irisierender, glänzender, ggf. farbiger Überzug auf Keramik u. Glas, der durch Einbrennen… … Universal-Lexikon
