lustering
Taking on sheen
Lustering is giving something a lustrous quality—a soft, glowing sheen.
The word appears in contexts of polishing or finishing surfaces: She spent the afternoon lustering the silverware.
In textile work, lustering refers to processes that add shine to fabrics.
The present participle of luster, it can also describe light that gleams softly: moonlight lustering on the water.
Emit or reflect light
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- gleamFaint reflected light
- glowSteady, soft light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
sheen · glint · shimmer · glimmer · reflection · brightness · light · illumination
Avid fan; also burnish
patina · surface · rubbing · compound · microfiber · detailing · wax · abrasive
Plane on cut stone
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- gemstoneOrnamental cut mineral
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
refraction · prism · sparkle · glitter · rhinestone · brilliance · iridescence · coruscation
shine
Emit or reflect light
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- gleamFaint reflected light
- glowSteady, soft light
luminosity · sheen · glint · shimmer · glimmer · reflection · brightness · light · illumination · incandescence
buff
Avid fan; also burnish
finish · patina · surface · rubbing · compound · microfiber · detailing · wax · abrasive · polishers
facet
Plane on cut stone
jewelry · refraction · prism · sparkle · glitter · rhinestone · brilliance · iridescence · coruscation · cabochon
illustrate, luster, lustrous, illustrious, illustrated, lackluster, illustrator, illustrative, lustre