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lustre vs radiance

radiance vs lustre

lustre and radiance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lustre Yes No No No
radiance Yes No No No
As nouns, radiance is a hypernym of lustre; that is, radiance is a word with a broader meaning than lustre:
  • lustre: the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
  • radiance: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Other hypernyms of lustre include effulgence, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine.
lustre (noun) radiance (noun)
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
a quality that outshines the usual the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light an attractive combination of good health and happiness
Difference between lustre and radiance

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