What is the meaning of lustrous?

Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow.
- usage: "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
- synonyms: bright, burnished, shining, shiny
Brilliant.
- usage: "set a lustrous example for others to follow"; "lustrous actors of the time"
Reflecting light.
- usage: "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
- synonyms: glistening, glossy, sheeny, shiny, shining

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