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LUSTERLESSNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lusterlessness mean? 

LUSTERLESSNESS (noun)
  The noun LUSTERLESSNESS has 1 sense:

1. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or glossplay

  Familiarity information: LUSTERLESSNESS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LUSTERLESSNESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

flatness; lusterlessness; lustrelessness; mat; matt; matte

Hypernyms ("lusterlessness" is a kind of...):

dullness (a lack of visual brightness)

Derivation:

lusterless (lacking luster or shine)


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