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shining vs lustrous

lustrous vs shining

shining is a noun but lustrous is not a noun.

shining and lustrous both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shining Yes Yes No No
lustrous No Yes No No
As adjectives, shining and lustrous are synonyms defined as:
  • shining and lustrous: reflecting light
Other synonyms of shining include glistening, glossy, sheeny, shiny.
As adjectives, shining and lustrous are synonyms defined as:
  • shining and lustrous: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Other synonyms of shining include bright, burnished, shiny.
shining (noun) lustrous (noun)
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
shining (adjective) lustrous (adjective)
marked by exceptional merit brilliant
reflecting light made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow reflecting light
Difference between shining and lustrous

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