noun

1. the quality, condition, or fact of shining by reflected light; gloss; sheen
2. brightness; radiance; brilliance
3. 1. radiant beauty
   2. great fame or distinction; glory
4. 1. any of the glass pendants on a chandelier or candlestick
   2. a chandelier, etc. adorned with such pendants
5. a substance used to give luster to an object
6. a glossy fabric of cotton and wool
7. the reflecting quality and brilliance of the surface of a mineral
8. a metallic, sometimes iridescent, appearance given to pottery by a glaze

Etymology: Fr lustre < It lustro < lustrare < L, to light, illumine < lustrum, lustrum

transitive verb

1. to give a lustrous finish or gloss to
2. to add glory or fame to

intransitive verb