Meaning of 'gloss'

Find the meaning of the word ‘gloss’

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Meaning of ‘gloss’

8 definitions found.

gloss

noun

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

Synonyms: color colour

noun

the property of being smooth and shiny

Synonyms: polish glossiness burnish

noun

an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge

Synonyms: glossary

noun

an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

Synonyms: rubric

verb

give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

Synonyms: color colour

verb

provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase

verb

provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

Synonyms: comment annotate

verb

give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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