lustering

noun

The process of making lustrous or glossy.

noun

In metal-working, same as brightening, 1.

noun

A process for giving to woolen cloth a permanent gloss and smooth surface which will not roughen with wear.

noun

A treatment of furs to render them smooth.

noun

A polishing material, as the black polish used for stoves.

noun

The act or process of imparting a luster, as to pottery.

noun

The brightening of a metal in the crucible when it becomes pure, as in certain refining processes.

verb

Present participle of luster.