gloss
[noun]
shine, brightness, gleam, lustre, patina, polish, sheen, veneer
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[noun]
Synonyms:
- comment, annotation, commentary, elucidation, explanation, footnote, interpretation, note, translation
[verb]
Synonyms:
- interpret, annotate, comment, elucidate, explain, translate

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Related Words: glossiness, silkiness, sleekness, slickness, burnish

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. gloss¹ /ɡlɒs $ ɡlɒːs, ɡlɑːs/ noun
[Sense 1-2, 5-6: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language. ]
[Sense 3-4: Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French; Origin: glose, from Latin glossa 'unusual word that needs explaining', from Greek, 'tongue, language, unusual word']

1. [singular, uncountable] a bright shine on a surface:
This gel will add gloss to even the dullest hair.
polish/shine to a high gloss
The silverware had been polished to a high gloss.

2. [singular, uncountable] an attractive appearance on the surface of something that may hide something less pleasant Synonym : veneer:
Beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life.
The injury to Keane took the gloss off Manchester United’s victory.

3. [countable] a note in a piece of writing that explains a difficult word, phrase, or idea

4. [singular] a description or explanation that makes something seem more attractive or acceptable than it really is ⇒ spin:
The minister was accused of putting a gloss on the government’s poor performance.

5. gloss finish/print a surface or photograph that has been made shiny

6. (also gloss paint) [uncountable] paint that looks shiny after it dries
⇒ matt

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. gloss² verb
[transitive] to provide a note in a piece of writing, explaining a difficult word, phrase, or idea
gloss over something phrasal verb
to avoid talking about something unpleasant, or to say as little as possible about it Synonym : skirt:
She glossed over the details of her divorce.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

gloss
noun
ADJ. clear, high Use a high gloss paint.
healthy, natural Your hair has lost its natural gloss.
VERB + GLOSS add We used a gel to add gloss to her hair.
lose
GLOSS + NOUN finish, paint, varnish furniture with a dark gloss finish

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲