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LUSTROUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Reflecting light
Example:
shining white enamel
Synonyms:
glistening; glossy; lustrous; sheeny; shining; shiny
Classified under:
Similar:
bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)
Derivation:
lustre (the visual property of something that shines with reflected light)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Brilliant
Example:
lustrous actors of the time
Classified under:
Similar:
glorious (having or deserving or conferring glory)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Example:
shiny black patents
Synonyms:
bright; burnished; lustrous; shining; shiny
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
polished (perfected or made shiny and smooth)
