Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - luster
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Luster
luster
I. noun or lustre Etymology: Middle English lustre, from Latin lustrum Date: 14th century a period of five years ; lustrum 2 II. noun or lustre Etymology: Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from lustrare to brighten, from Latin, to purify ceremonially, from lustrum Date: circa 1522 1. a glow of reflected light ; sheen; specifically the appearance of the surface of a mineral dependent upon its reflecting qualities 2. a. a glow of light from within ; luminosity b. an inner beauty ; radiance 3. a superficial attractiveness or appearance of excellence 4. a. a glass pendant used especially to ornament a candlestick or chandelier b. a decorative object (as a chandelier) hung with glass pendants 5. chiefly British a fabric with cotton warp and a filling of wool, mohair, or alpaca 6. ~ware • ~less adjective III. verb or lustre (~ed or lustred; ~ing or lustring) Date: 1528 intransitive verb to have ~ ; gleam transitive verb 1. to give ~ or distinction to 2. to coat or treat with a substance that imparts ~
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1) блеск 2) глянец 3) люстровый - adamantine luster - dull luster - greasy luster - luster decating - pitchy luster - silky luster - vitreous luster ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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- c.1522, from M.Fr. lustre, from It. lustro "splendor, brilliancy," from lustrare "illuminate," from L. lustrare "spread light over, brighten," related to lucere "shine." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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