A lustrous metallic effect made by painting the surface with metallic oxides which have been dissolved in acid and mixed with an oily medium Firing in oxygen-free conditions at a temperature of about 600C causes the metal to fuse in a thin film which, after cleaning, has a distinctive shiny surface
lus·tre in AM, use luster1. Lustre is gentle shining light that is reflected from a surface, for example from polished metal. Gold retains its lustre for far longer than other metals It is softer than cotton and nylon and has a similar lustre to silk
Lustre is the qualities that something has that make it interesting and exciting. What do you do if your relationship is beginning to lose its lustre?. In mineralogy, the appearance of a mineral surface in terms of its light-reflecting qualities. Lustre depends on a mineral's refractivity (see refraction), transparency, and structure. Variations in these properties produce different kinds of lustre, from metallic (e.g., gold) to dull (e.g., chalk)
{i} gloss, shine, sheen; substance which gives a surface a gloss, polish; radiance, brightness; glory, splendor; cut glass ornament on a chandelier; chandelier or other light decorated with cut glass ornaments; synthetic shiny fabric (also luster)
Something that is lustrous shines brightly and gently, because it has a smooth or shiny surface. a head of thick, lustrous, wavy brown hair. shining in a soft, gentle way
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"
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"