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The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung.
Phillips Brooks

Meaning of "lustrous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LUSTROUS

lustrous  [ˈlʌstrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUSTROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lustrous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LUSTROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lustrous

Lustre (mineralogy)

Lustre is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word traces its origins back to the latin lux, meaning "light", and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance. A range of terms are used to describe lustre, such as earthy, metallic, greasy, and silky. Similarly, the term vitreous refers to a glassy lustre. A list of these terms is given below. Lustre varies over a wide continuum, and so there are no rigid boundaries between the different types of lustre. The terms are frequently combined to describe intermediate types of lustre. Some minerals exhibit unusual optical phenomena, such as asterism or chatoyancy. A list of such phenomena is given below.

Definition of lustrous in the English dictionary

The definition of lustrous in the dictionary is shining. Other definition of lustrous is having a special and exciting quality.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUSTROUS


ambidexterous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
ambidextrous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
anestrus
ænˈiːstrəs
anoestrus
ænˈiːstrəs
blustrous
ˈblʌstrəs
dexterous
ˈdɛkstrəs
dextrous
ˈdɛkstrəs
diestrus
daɪˈiːstrəs
disastrous
dɪˈzɑːstrəs
estrous
ˈiːstrəs
estrus
ˈɛstrəs
headmistress
ˌhɛdˈmistrəs
monestrous
mɒnˈiːstrəs
monstrous
ˈmɒnstrəs
oestrous
ˈiːstrəs
oestrus
ˈiːstrəs
postmistress
ˈpəʊstmɪstrəs
proestrus
prəʊˈɛstrəs
semilustrous
ˌsemɪˈlʌstrəs
toastmistress
ˈtəʊstˌmɪstrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUSTROUS

lustier
lustiest
lustihead
lustihood
lustily
lustiness
lustless
lustra
lustral
lustrate
lustration
lustrative
lustre
lustreless
lustreware
lustring
lustrously
lustrousness
lustrum
lusty

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUSTROUS

anestrous
barratrous
bibliolatrous
colostrous
dangerous
dartrous
elytrous
goitrous
goustrous
hagiolatrous
heliolatrous
ichthyolatrous
iconolatrous
idolatrous
litholatrous
Mariolatrous
monolatrous
nitrous
ophiolatrous
petrous
zoolatrous

Synonyms and antonyms of lustrous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LUSTROUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lustrous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lustrous

Translation of «lustrous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUSTROUS

Find out the translation of lustrous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lustrous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lustrous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有光泽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brillante
570 millions of speakers

English

lustrous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चमकदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لامع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блестящие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brilhante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিকন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lustré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkilau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glänzend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光沢のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광택
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lustrous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

láng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பளபளக்கும் ஒளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चकाकणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parlak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lustro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lśniące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блискучі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lucios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαμπερή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glansende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glansig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skinnende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lustrous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUSTROUS»

The term «lustrous» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.510 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUSTROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lustrous

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2 QUOTES WITH «LUSTROUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lustrous.
1
Phillips Brooks
The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung.
2
Kyle MacLachlan
I'm lucky enough to maintain a lustrous head of hair, like my father did, while both my brothers are bald. But I also have a perennially bad back - a familial bequest they've avoided. I guess you just have to manage the cards you're dealt. And I met my wife while I was in traction, so you've got to bear the cloud-silver-lining thing in mind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUSTROUS»

Discover the use of lustrous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lustrous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The lustrous wares of Late Bronze Age Cyprus and the Eastern ...
This volume contains eighteen papers presented at a meeting held at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in November 2004, organized by the Cyprus department of SCIEM 2000 and the Institute for Egyptology of the University of Vienna.
Irmgard Hein, 2007
2
The Lustrous Trade: Material Culture and the History of ...
Material Culture and the History of Sculpture in England and Italy, c.1700-c.1860 Cinzia Sicca, Alison Yarrington. CINZIA SICCA AND ALLN YARRING'I'ON THE LUSTROUS TRADE This page intentionally left blank THE LUSTROUS.
Cinzia Sicca, Alison Yarrington, 2001
3
Gilded Vessel: The Lustrous Art and Life of Beatrice Wood
A tribute to ceramist Beatrice Wood by friend Garth Clark. Wood's iridescent ceramic forms are presented in photographs of exceptional clarity and color.
Garth Clark, Beatrice Wood, 2001
4
Lustrous Images from the Enlightenment: The Medals of the ...
The present book is dedicated to the Dassiers, a medallist of the eighteenth century.
William Eisler, Matteo Campagnolo, 2010
5
Cypriot Ceramics: Reading the Prehistoric Record
Red Lustrous Wheelmade ware is distinguished not only by its fine red fabric but also by the shapes that were manufactured in this ware, some of which are peculiar to it. Establishing a homeland and/or manufacturing center(s) for it remains ...
Jane Atwood Barlow, Diane Bolger, Diane R. Bolger, 1991
6
Early Interactions Between South and Southeast Asia: ...
... rim External side of the rim Amount of shards % Pale red/lustrous red Pale red/ lustrous red 2 1.7 Pale red/lustrous red Grey/lustrous black 1 0.8 Grey/lustrous black Grey/lustrous black 20 16.7 Grey/lustrous black Pale red/lustrous red 97 80.8 ...
Pierre-Yves Manguin, A. Mani, Geoff Wade, 2011
7
Insects of Hawaii: Hawaiian Hylaeus (Nesoprosopis) Bees ...
Scutum with pits about 1 pit width apart, ground smooth, lustrous; hair medium- length (6- 1 4), yellowish white, weakly plumose. Mesepi sternum with indistinct, shallow, round pits about 1 pit width apart, and medium-length, yellowish white, ...
Howell V. Daly, Karl N. Magnacca, 2003
8
Castings
History now appears to have turned full circle because some resin binders for sands have recently been developed to yield iron castings with reduced incidence of lustrous carbon defects. It is not clear whether the surface finish of the castings ...
John Campbell, 2003
9
Complete Photo Guide to Sewing
Techniques for Lustrous Fabrics Many fabrics fit into the lustrous category, and some have unique sewing requirements. However, all of these fabrics are alike in two ways: A "with nap" pattern layout is used for uniform color shading in the ...
Creative Publishing International
10
Testament of Time: Selected Objects from the Collection of ...
The spindle bottle is the most common vessel type produced in Red Lustrous Wheel-Made Ware and often bears a potter's mark on the underside of its base. Archaeologically, the spindle bottle seems to be more suited to funerary and ...
Jane C. Biers, James Terry, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUSTROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lustrous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dascha Polanco at Southpaw premiere in NY | South Carolina SC
Her lustrous locks were flowing down in tight curls, with half of them swept up in a top bun.Dascha brightened up her look with voluminous ... «South Carolina SC, Jul 15»
2
Iowa chicks sent to far away Brazil to evade flu
... Cochins which look like snowballs with masses of downy feathers, and Anconas, a breed with lustrous black plumage that originated in Italy. «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
3
Cindy Crawford's Beauty and Fitness Secrets At 49: Anti-Aging Skin …
Cindy keeps her hair lustrous and strong by using Oribe and Wen shampoos and products. Cindy Crawford has barely aged during the past 20 ... «Celebrity Health & Fitness, Jul 15»
4
Euphoria Calvin Klein Announces New Global Advertising …
For ten years, euphoria Calvin Klein advertising campaigns have artfully brought a beautiful dream to life with lustrous imagery and fantasy-like ... «Papierdoll, Jul 15»
5
Opera review: Sweeney Todd, Victorian Opera | Herald Sun
... lyricism to the ebb and flow of Sondheim's score with just 12 musicians from Orchestra Victoria providing lustrous and precise playing. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
6
Iowa chicks sent as far away as Brazil to evade deadly bird flu …
... Cochins which look like snowballs with masses of downy feathers, and Anconas, a breed with lustrous black plumage that originated in Italy. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
7
Purple haze... Triona McCarthy's seasonal quick-fixes - Independent.ie
I loved my lustrous mane, but once I stopped nursing Mini: poof! I'm practically going bald. I've mainly lost thickness around the hairline, so my ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Kendall and Kylie Jenner Grace The Red Carpet Of ESPY Awards …
The 17-year-old socialite, on the other hand, donned a sparkling deep-lustrous-yellow sequined turtle neck by Lebanese designer Shady ... «iDesignTimes.com, Jul 15»
9
MYSTERY PLANT: Mystery plant can be a substitute for bay leaf
Photo by Linda Lee The leaves of this mystery plant are evergreen, lustrous on the upper surface, and equipped with a thin blanket of crinkled ... «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»
10
You Go, Guy! - The New York Times
“YOUR BEARD IS SO LUSTROUS AND THICK LIKE YOU'RE IN A JUST FOR MEN COMMERCIAL”. “God, I <3 you so much, bro.” “Love the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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