gloss

[Gloss]

A gloss is a shiny finish on an object. It’s also an explanation about a word or phrase. Right now, you’re reading a gloss on the word gloss.

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Bbrightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss.

Noun
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

Noun
the property of being smooth and shiny

Noun
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

Noun
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

Verb
gloss or excuse; "color a lie"

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Verb
provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase

Verb
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"

Verb
give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

n.
Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss.

n.
A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.

v. t.
To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.

n.
A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation.

n.
An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.

n.
A false or specious explanation.

v. t.
To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate.

v. t.
To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.

v. i.
To make comments; to comment; to explain.

v. i.
To make sly remarks, or insinuations.

Gloss

Gloss , n. [Cf. Icel. glossi a blaze, glys finery, MHG. glosen to glow, G. glosten to glimmer; perh. akin to E. glass.] 1. Bbrightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss.
It is no part . . . to set on the face of this cause any fairer gloss than the naked truth doth afford.
2. A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm than all the gloss of art.

Gloss

Gloss, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Glossed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Glossing.] To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.
The glossed and gleamy wave.

Gloss

Gloss, n. [OE. glose, F. glose, L. glossa a difficult word needing explanation, fr. Gr. tongue, language, word needing explanation. Cf. Gloze, Glossary, Glottis.] 1. A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation. [Obs.] 2. An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.
All this, without a gloss or comment, He would unriddle in a moment.
Explaining the text in short glosses.
3. A false or specious explanation. Dryden.

Gloss

Gloss , v. t. 1. To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate. 2. To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
You have the art to gloss the foulest cause.

Gloss

Gloss , v. i. 1. To make comments; to comment; to explain. Dryden. 2. To make sly remarks, or insinuations. Prior.

Bbrightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss.

To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.

A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation.

To make comments; to comment; to explain.

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Usage Examples

My quick beauty tip is always have a tinted gloss of some kind to give you some color even if you have no makeup on.

One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment.

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Other Usage Examples

Have you heard of this new thing called the internet? It's giving people new expectations. It's allowing them to become their own expert. Knowledge lies anxious at their fingertips. Gloss over the truth in your advertising and you'll quickly be dismissed as a poser.

The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable... those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over.

When children are very young, you read them books that are positive to help them go to sleep. But there comes a moment when they begin to understand the difficulties of the world. They know there are problems and the books they read should reflect that, not gloss over them.