SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
lustrous
adjective
Having a rich, smooth shine or glow.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Smoothly shining
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Usage distinction
Return to topBurnished describes a shine produced by polishing; lustrous does not specify how the shine arose.
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See lustrous in use
The restorer polished the wood until it had a lustrous finish.
In the college workshop, Mina noticed that a rough cloth could abrade the finish of an old wooden box, leaving pale marks where she rubbed it. A neighboring box remained lustrous, its smooth surface catching the light from the window.
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