Gloss |
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. |
Gloss |
A specious appearance; superficial quality or show. |
n. |
Gloss |
To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth. |
v. t. |
Gloss |
A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation. |
n. |
Gloss |
An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary. |
n. |
Gloss |
A false or specious explanation. |
n. |
Gloss |
To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate. |
v. t. |
Gloss |
To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation. |
v. t. |
Gloss |
To make comments; to comment; to explain. |
v. i. |
Gloss |
To make sly remarks, or insinuations. |
v. i. |