Meaning

• Shine, polish or sparkle.

  "He polished the brass doorknob to a high luster."

• By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor.

  "After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its luster."

• Refinement, polish or quality.

  "He spoke with all the lustre a seasoned enthusiast should have."

• A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, etc. generally of an ornamental character.

• A substance that imparts lustre to a surface, such as plumbago or a glaze.

• Lusterware.

• A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, used for women's dresses.

Meaning

• To gleam, have luster.

• To give luster, distinguish.

• To give a coating or other treatment to impart physical luster.