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lustrous

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Lustrous  \Lus"trous\,  a.  [Cf.  F.  lustreux  See  3d  {Luster}.] 
  Bright;  shining;  luminous.  ``  Good  sparks  and  lustrous.'' 
  --Shak.  --  {Lus"trous*ly},  adv 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  lustrous 
  adj  1:  made  smooth  and  bright  by  or  as  if  by  rubbing;  reflecting  a 
  sheen  or  glow;  "bright  silver  candlesticks";  "a 
  burnished  brass  knocker";  "she  brushed  her  hair  until 
  it  fell  in  lustrous  auburn  waves";  "rows  of  shining 
  glasses";  "shiny  black  patents"  [syn:  {bright},  {burnished}, 
  {shining},  {shiny}] 
  2:  brilliant;  "set  a  lustrous  example  for  others  to  follow"; 
  "lustrous  actors  of  the  time" 
  3:  reflecting  light;  "glistening  bodies  of  swimmers";  "the 
  horse's  glossy  coat";  "lustrous  auburn  hair";  "saw  the 
  moon  like  a  shiny  dime  on  a  deep  blue  velvet  carpet"; 
  "shining  white  enamel"  [syn:  {glistening},  {glossy},  {sheeny}, 
  {shiny},  {shining}]




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