The meaning of Lustrous

adjective

Giving out or reflecting much light; shining.

Usage examples:

The sun was dazzlingly bright

adverb

Brightly.

Usage examples:

A full moon shining bright

noun

Bold and vivid colours.

Usage examples:

A choice of colours from pastels through to brights

adjective

(of light or colour) very bright.

Usage examples:

Brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene

noun

A diamond of brilliant cut.

Usage examples:

An elegant necklace with four rows of brilliants

adjective

Extremely intelligent or highly skilled

Usage examples:

A brilliant plan, armstrong was one of the most brilliant musicians in jazz., the sky was a brillia…

adjective

(especially of metal) polished by rubbing.

Usage examples:

Highly burnished armour

verb

Polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing.

Usage examples:

To burnish copper, i would probably use a drill with a pad attached to the end

adjective

Smooth and shiny, usually because of being polished (= rubbed)

Usage examples:

The case is burnished aluminium., burnished mahogany doors, their children have burnished olive ski…

adjective

Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily.

Usage examples:

The sunlight was dazzling

verb

(of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily.

Usage examples:

She was dazzled by the headlights

adjective

Causing or likely to cause strong admiration

Usage examples:

A dazzling smile flashed across his face.

adjective

Shining brightly; radiant.

Usage examples:

Even in this instance, it shined through like the effulgent, yet blinding sun, eminently spreading …

adjective

Shining brightly

Usage examples:

An effulgent canopy of stars, her effulgent beauty, an effulgent smile

adjective

(of a smooth surface) reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished.

Usage examples:

Gleaming black limousines

verb

Shine brightly, especially with reflected light.

Usage examples:

Light gleamed on the china cats

adjective

Shining with a sparkling light.

Usage examples:

The glistening golden dome

verb

(of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light.

Usage examples:

His cheeks glistened with tears

verb

Present participle of glisten

Usage examples:

The grass glistened in the early-morning dew., his eyes glistened with tears.

adjective

Shiny and smooth.

Usage examples:

Thick, glossy, manageable hair

noun

A magazine printed on glossy paper, containing many colour photographs and typically devoted to fashion, beauty, celebrities, etc.

Usage examples:

He's been touted in some upmarket glossies as the thinking woman's crumpet

adjective

Smooth and shiny

Usage examples:

He has straight, glossy black hair.

adjective

Shining brightly.

Usage examples:

An orchard, ripe with juice and irradiant, coloured fruits, flowers opened out, rotting apples....

adjective

Glowing with or giving off light.

Usage examples:

The moon was lucent in the background

adjective

Giving off light; bright or shining.

Usage examples:

The luminous dial on his watch

adjective

Producing or reflecting light, esp. in the dark

Usage examples:

The snowy landscape was growing luminous in the late afternoon light.

adjective

Shiny as a result of being rubbed.

Usage examples:

A polished mahogany table

verb

Make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Usage examples:

Behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily

adjective

Someone who is polished is polite, graceful, and stylish

Usage examples:

He’s suave, polished, and charming., a polished performance

adjective

Sending out light; shining or glowing brightly.

Usage examples:

A bird with radiant green and red plumage

noun

A point or object from which light or heat radiates, especially a heating element in an electric or gas heater.

Usage examples:

I sat down by my hissing gas fire—one of the radiants was missing

adjective

Shining very brightly.

Usage examples:

Refulgent blue eyes

adjective

Shining with a bright light

Usage examples:

The beauty of her refulgent face

adjective

Having a smooth, glossy surface or finish like that of satin.

Usage examples:

The walls glow with a satiny sheen

adjective

Smooth and soft

adjective

Sparkling or shining brightly.

Usage examples:

The scintillating sun

verb

Emit flashes of light; sparkle.

Usage examples:

The sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light

adjective

Brilliantly clever

adjective

Shining with a soft, slightly wavering light.

Usage examples:

The shimmering waters of lake como

verb

Shine with a soft, slightly wavering light.

Usage examples:

The sea shimmered in the sunlight

adjective

Reflecting a gentle light that seems to move slightly

Usage examples:

We drove across the desert, through the shimmering heat haze., a shimmering new production of "a mi…

adjective

Giving out or reflecting bright light.

Usage examples:

A shining expanse of water

verb

(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light.

Usage examples:

The sun shone through the window

adjective

Sending out or reflecting light

Usage examples:

A shining silver cup, people described seeing a bright, shining light., she looked at him with shin…

adjective

(of a smooth surface) reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished.

Usage examples:

Shiny hair

adjective

Bright because it reflects light

Usage examples:

Who owns the shiny new car?, slang chloë's new job is really shiny (= interesting and attractive).

adjective

Shining brightly with flashes of light.

Usage examples:

Her sparkling blue eyes

verb

Shine brightly with flashes of light.

Usage examples:

Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head

adjective

Energetic and interesting

Usage examples:

His writing is known for its sparkling dialogue., the whole house was sparkling clean., sparkling w…

adjective

Shining with a gleam that changes from bright to faint.

Usage examples:

Twinkling harbour lights

verb

(of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint.

Usage examples:

The lights twinkled in the distance