Lustre – The glow of reflected light off a surface; sheen

(Pronounced lust-uh)

To remember the definition of the word lustre, use the following mnemonic:

It looked like she was flustering (lustre) over nothing, but she always had to polish her front step until it glowed with the light reflecting off it.

Examples of lustre in a sentence

The precious metal had a bright and metallic lustre which made it perfect for jewellery creation.

His eyes lit up with lustre as he gazed at the sunset.

The drink had a suspicious lustre to it.