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Luster has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a quality that outshines the usual

"Her sudden promotion gave her an air of luster that completely overshadowed everyone else in the room."

2

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

"The polished silver spoon caught the candlelight, reflecting a brilliant luster across its curved surface."

3

a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

"The artisan applied a clear luster to the blue-and-white plates before firing them in the kiln."

4

Shine, polish or sparkle.

"I cannot write a sentence for that definition because it is incorrect; "luster" means a soft, gentle glow (such as on gold or eyes) and does not mean "one who lusts." Additionally, the phrase "inflamed with lust" describes an emotional state rather than defining a noun like "one who," so no such dictionary entry exists."

5

A lustrum, quinquennium, a period of five years, originally the interval between Roman censuses.

6

One who lusts or is inflamed with lust.

Verb
1

To gleam, have luster.

"The polished silverware caught the light and seemed to have a brilliant luster."

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from German​.

"The genealogist confirmed that Luster was indeed a common German surname among the family's distant relatives."

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