lustres
Shiny surface qualities
Lustres is the plural of lustre, the British spelling of luster.
A lustre is a soft glow or sheen on a surface: the lustres of polished wood.
The word also refers to chandeliers or their glass pendants, and to iridescent glazes on ceramics.
Figuratively, lustres are qualities that add brilliance or distinction: the lustres of a storied career.
Shine or annotation
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- sheenSoft surface luster
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
glow · reflection · gleam · sparkle · shimmer · glimmer · brightness · luminosity
Milky, shifting luster
- nacreousResembling pearl's iridescence
- mother-of-pearlIridescent inner shell coating
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
rainbow · holographic · dichroic · spectral · diffraction · interference · aurora · play-of-color
Notable difference or honor
- gloryExalted honor and praise
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
eminence · grandeur · radiance · fame · honor · acclaim · illustriousness · celebrity
gloss
Shine or annotation
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- sheenSoft surface luster
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
radiance · glow · reflection · gleam · sparkle · shimmer · glimmer · brightness · luminosity · glossiness
opalescence
Milky, shifting luster
- nacreousResembling pearl's iridescence
- mother-of-pearlIridescent inner shell coating
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
prismatic · rainbow · holographic · dichroic · spectral · diffraction · interference · aurora · play-of-color · moonstone
distinction
Notable difference or honor
- gloryExalted honor and praise
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
splendor · eminence · grandeur · radiance · fame · honor · acclaim · illustriousness · celebrity · reputation
crystal
Ordered-atom solid
candelabra · fixture · hanging · faceted · cut-glass · ornamental · sconce · lighting · draped · tiered
glaze
Thin lustrous coating
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
pottery · kiln · firing · majolica · faience · lusterware · overglaze
lustresdullness
Lack of stimulation
matteness · flatness · matte finish · tarnish · matte
lustresdrabness
Absence of color or interest
dreariness · plainness · dullness · blandness · colorlessness
illustrate, illustration, lustrous, illustrious, illustrated, illustrator, illustrating, illustrative, illustrates