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glaze vs lustre

lustre vs glaze

glaze and lustre both are nouns.

glaze is a verb but lustre is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glaze Yes No Yes No
lustre Yes No No No
As nouns, lustre is a hyponym of glaze; that is, lustre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than glaze:
  • glaze: a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.
  • lustre: a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
Other hyponyms of glaze include luster.
glaze (noun) lustre (noun)
a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
a glossy finish on a fabric a quality that outshines the usual
any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
glaze (verb) lustre (verb)
become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
coat with a glaze
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
furnish with glass
Difference between glaze and lustre

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