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lustre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chandelier noun A decorative light fixture with multiple branches, hung from a ceiling.
  • gloss noun A shiny, polished surface.
  • luster noun A gentle shine or sheen, especially on a surface like metal, hair, or pearls.

Senses

lustre is used for these senses in English:

  • chandelier A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
  • gloss A surface shine or luster.

chandelier — full definition

  1. noun A decorative light fixture with multiple branches, hung from a ceiling.
  2. noun A person secretly hired to bid up prices at an auction.

gloss — full definition

  1. noun A shiny, polished surface.
  2. noun An impressive appearance that hides something less impressive underneath.
  3. verb (usually "gloss over") To skim past or downplay a problem instead of properly addressing it.
  4. noun A brief note explaining a difficult or foreign word, often placed in the margin or between the lines of a text.

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