lustre

In mineralogy, the appearance of a mineral surface in terms of its light-reflecting qualities. Lustre depends on a mineral's refractivity (see refraction), transparency, and structure. Variations in these properties produce different kinds of lustre, from metallic (e.g., gold) to dull (e.g., chalk).

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• Luster, Norway, a community in Norway
• Lustre (mineralogy), a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral
• Luster, a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a molluscan pearl
• Lusterware, ceramics with lustre glazes
• Lustre (file system), a Free Software distributed file system
• Lustre (programming language), a synchronous programming language
• Luster (film), a movie by Everett Lewis
• Lustre, a color grading software developed by Autodesk Media and Entertainment
• Lustrum, a period of five years

Luster is the surname of:

• Ahrue Luster, a guitarist
• Andrew Luster (born 1963), an heir to the Max Factor cosmetics
• Betty Luster, (born 1922), an American television actress, singer, and dancer
• Dewey Luster, a former head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners college football team
• Marv Luster (born 1939), a Canadian football (soccer) player
• Scott Luster, a coach of women's volleyball