All luster synonyms
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L l noun luster
- brightness β the condition of being bright
- brilliance β great brightness; radiance
- shimmer β to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
- sparkle β to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- glitter β to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
- sheen β Fulton (John) 1895β1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
- glow β a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
- resplendence β a resplendent quality or state; splendor.
- effulgence β a brilliant radiance; a shining forth.
- radiance β radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
- gleam β a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- glaze β to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
- dazzle β If someone or something dazzles you, you are extremely impressed by their skill, qualities, or beauty.
- iridescence β iridescent quality; a play of lustrous, changing colors.
- brilliancy β an instance of brilliance: the brilliancies of Congreve's wit.
- burnish β To burnish the image of someone or something means to improve their image.
- glint β a tiny, quick flash of light.
- polish β to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- lambency β the quality of being lambent.
- refulgence β shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.
- luminous β radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- afterglow β The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down.
- incandescence β the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
- opalescence β exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- shine β to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- patina β a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- gloss β an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- luminousness β The condition of being luminous.
- candescence β glowing; incandescent.
adjective luster
- pre-eminence β the state or character of being preeminent.
- noter β a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- renown β widespread and high repute; fame.
verb luster
- enameling β Present participle of enamel.
- lacquering β a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- japan β a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Capital: Tokyo. Japanese Nihon, Nippon.
- varnish β a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- enameled β (US) Simple past tense and past participle of enamel.