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radiance vs lustre

lustre vs radiance

radiance and lustre both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiance Yes No No No
lustre Yes No No No
As nouns, lustre is a hyponym of radiance; that is, lustre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than radiance:
  • radiance: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  • lustre: the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
Other hyponyms of radiance include gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency, luster, sheen, shininess, burnish, gloss, glossiness, polish.
radiance (noun) lustre (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface a quality that outshines the usual
an attractive combination of good health and happiness the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
Difference between radiance and lustre

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