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US
/ˈɡɫɔs/
]
[ UK /ɡlˈɒs/ ]
[ UK /ɡlˈɒs/ ]
VERB
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give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
color a lie - give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
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provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
He annotated on what his teacher had written - provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
NOUN
- an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
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an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
the situation soon took on a different color
he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction - an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- the property of being smooth and shiny
How To Use gloss In A Sentence
- If you wonder about ‘furphy’, as I did, here's a gloss and explanation.
- The lymphatic vessels of the tongue may be divided into four groups: (1) apical, from the tip of the tongue to the suprahyoid glands and principal gland of the tongue; (2) lateral, from the margin of the tonguesome of these pierce the Mylohyoideus to end in the submaxillary glands, others pass down on the Hyoglossus to the superior deep cervical glands; (3) basal, from the region of the vallate papillæ to the superior deep cervical glands; and (4) median, a few of which perforate the Mylohyoideus to reach the submaxillary glands, while the majority turn around the posterior border of the muscle to enter the superior deep cervical glands. VIII. The Lymphatic System. 3. The Lymphatics of the Head, Face, and Neck
- She pulled the black scrunchie out of her long glossy red-gold hair, the silky strands having been confined in a simple low, sleek ponytail.
- The beast was as huge as an aurochs, its glossy midnight mane shining in the sunlight as it pawed the ground restlessly with one forehoof.
- Guardian International correspondent Jonathan Steele called Bush's and Blair's denial of the horrors attending the Iraq civil war "Panglossian" - referring to the ever optimistic Dr. Pangloss of Voltaire's novel Candide who, at every disaster, proclaims that ours is the best of all possible worlds. Surge to Purge: The 80% Solution in Iraq
- Bed doth a goddess inarm; smooth ivory glossy from Indies, Poems and Fragments
- Each major area is enclosed by a large number of isoglosses representing differences in lexis, grammar, and phonology.
- All these glossy pamphlets are just window dressing - the fact is that the new mall will ruin the neighborhood.
- This was the reality glossed over in television fiction; indignity, suspicion, denial of the decencies. DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION
- Surfaces painted with semi-gloss or eggshell finish paints are easier to clean than flat-finish paints.