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lustre vs brightness

brightness vs lustre

lustre and brightness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lustre Yes No No No
brightness Yes No No No
As nouns, brightness is a hypernym of lustre; that is, brightness is a word with a broader meaning than lustre:
  • lustre: a quality that outshines the usual
  • brightness: the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
lustre (noun) brightness (noun)
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
a quality that outshines the usual the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
Difference between lustre and brightness

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