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| brilliance |
extreme brightness or luster. [1/2 definitions] |
| burnish |
a smooth, shiny appearance; luster. [1/2 definitions] |
| gloss1 |
a shine or sheen on a surface; luster. [2/4 definitions] |
| gold bug |
any of several North American beetles having a shiny or gold luster. [1/2 definitions] |
| lusterless |
combined form of luster. |
| matte |
having a finish lacking in shine and luster; dull. [1/3 definitions] |
| mercerize |
to treat (cotton thread or cloth) with sodium hydroxide to increase its strength, dye absorption, and luster. |
| opalescent |
having a milky luster like that of an opal. [1/2 definitions] |
| pearly |
like a pearl, esp. in whiteness or luster. [1/2 definitions] |
| schiller |
a metallic luster shown by certain minerals, caused by the diffraction of light in crystal. |
| shine |
luster; gloss. [1/10 definitions] |
| silk |
like silk in smoothness and luster; silky. [1/5 definitions] |
| silver |
resembling silver in color, luster, value, or the like. [1/12 definitions] |
| silvery |
like silver in color and luster. [1/2 definitions] |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster of or discolor (metal), as by exposure to air. [1/7 definitions] |
| tiger's-eye |
a semiprecious, golden brown gemstone of changeable luster, composed of quartz tinted by iron oxide, used for jewelry. |
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