His ancestors continued about four hundred years, rather without
obscurity than with any great luster.
Sir H. Wotton.
3. A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, or the like, generally of an
ornamental character. Pope.
4. (Min.) The appearance of the surface of a mineral as affected by, or
dependent upon, peculiarities of its reflecting qualities.
The principal kinds of luster recognized are: metallic, adamantine,
vitreous, resinous, greasy, pearly, and silky. With respect to
intensity, luster is characterized as splendent, shining, glistening,
glimmering, and dull.
5. A substance which imparts luster to a surface, as plumbago and some
of the glazes.
6. A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, -- used for
women's dresses.
Luster ware, earthenware decorated by applying to the glazing metallic
oxides, which acquire brilliancy in the process of baking.
{ Lus"ter, Lus"tre, } v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lustred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Lustering, or Lustring.] To make lustrous. [R. & Poetic]
Flooded and lustered with her loosened gold.
Lowell.
Lus"ter*ing, n. 1. The act or process of imparting a luster, as to
pottery.
2. The brightening of a metal in the crucible when it becomes pure, as
in certain refining processes.
{ Lus"ter*less, Lus"tre*less, } a. Destitute of luster; dim; dull.
Lust"ful (?), a. 1. Full of lust; excited by lust. Spenser. Tillotson.
2. Exciting lust; characterized by lust or sensuality. " Lustful
orgies." Milton.