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Lustre vs Shining - What's the difference?

lustre | shining |

As verbs the difference between lustre and shining

is that lustre is while shining is .

As adjectives the difference between lustre and shining

is that lustre is polished while shining is emitting light.

As a noun shining is

a bright emission of light; a gleam.

lustre

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) (m). See (m) (etymology 1)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British spelling) (shine, etc.)
    • Antonyms
    * (l) * (l)
    Derived terms
    * (l)
    Related terms
    * (l)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (British spelling)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lustrum. See (m) (etymology 2)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British spelling) (a lustrum)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    shining

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Emitting light.
  • *
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  • Reflecting light.
  • Having a high polish or sheen.
  • Having exceptional merit.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bright emission of light; a gleam.