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- Dictionarygloss/ɡlôs/
noun
- 1. shine or luster on a smooth surface: "hair with a healthy gloss" Similar Opposite
- 2. a superficially attractive appearance or impression: "beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life" Similar
verb
- 1. apply a glossy substance to: "the singer glossed her lips a deep red" Similar
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1. : a surface luster or brightness : shine. 2. a. : a deceptively attractive appearance. selfishness that had a gloss of humanitarianism about it. b. : bright often superficial attractiveness. show-biz gloss. 3. : a viscous usually tinted cosmetic preparation used for adding shine and usually color to the lips : lip gloss. gloss. 2 of 4. verb (1)
a smooth, shiny appearance on the surface of something: a gloss Marble can be polished to a high gloss. gloss finish This varnish provides a long-lasting and hard-wearing gloss finish. [ U ] paint that produces a smooth, shiny appearance on a surface: gloss (paint) We'll need a litre of gloss (paint) to cover the woodwork.
noun. an explanation or translation of a foreign, technical, or unusual word or expression in a text. Synonyms: annotation, comment. a series of verbal interpretations of a text. Synonyms: explication, exegesis, critique, commentary. a glossary. an artfully misleading interpretation.
A gloss is a bright shine on the surface of something. Rain produced a black gloss on the asphalt. Gloss is an appearance of attractiveness or good quality which sometimes hides less attractive features or poor quality. Television commercials seem more professional but beware of mistaking the gloss for the content.
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.
GLOSS meaning: 1. a smooth, shiny appearance on the surface of something: 2. paint that produces a smooth, shiny…. Learn more.
GLOSS definition: 1. paint that creates a shiny surface 2. shine on a surface 3. a short explanation of a word or…. Learn more.
Definition of gloss noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[countable] gloss (on something) a note or comment added to a piece of writing to explain a difficult word or phrase. See gloss in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: gloss. Definition of gloss noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
Gloss is an appearance of attractiveness or good quality which sometimes hides less attractive features or poor quality. 3. If you put a gloss on a bad situation, you try to make it seem more attractive or acceptable by giving people a false explanation or interpretation of it.
