Gloss

[glɒs] or [ɡlɑs]

Definition

(noun.) an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text.

(verb.) provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase.

(verb.) provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; 'He annotated on what his teacher had written'.

(verb.) give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing.

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Definition

(n.) 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.) A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.

(v. t.) To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.

(n.) A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation.

(n.) An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.

(n.) A false or specious explanation.

(v. t.) To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate.

(v. t.) To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.

(v. i.) To make comments; to comment; to explain.

(v. i.) To make sly remarks, or insinuations.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Comment, note, explanation, interpretation, scholium, annotation, commentary.[2]. Pretext, pretence, specious plea.[3]. Lustre, polish, shining surface.

v. n. Comment, make notes, make explanatory remarks.

v. a. [1]. Varnish, make lustrous.[2]. Extenuate, palliate, color, apologize for, gloss over.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Polish, luster, misinterpretation, distortion, perversion, twist, plea,pretense, speciousness

ANT:Nebulousness, haze, literalness, truth, representation, interpretation,reality, verity, Glow,[See GLARE]

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Definition

n. a remark to explain a subject: a comment.—v.i. to comment or make explanatory remarks.—adj. Glossā′rial relating to a glossary: containing explanation.—ns. Gloss′arist a writer of a glossary; Gloss′ary a vocabulary of words requiring special explanation: a dictionary; Glossā′tor Gloss′er a writer of glosses or comments a commentator; Gloss′ic a phonetic alphabet devised by Mr A. J. Ellis (1814-90) for the scientific expression of speech-sounds—to be used concurrently with the Nomic or existing English orthography; Glossī′tis inflammation of the tongue; Gloss′ocele swelled tongue; Glossog′rapher.—adj. Glossograph′ical.—n. Glossog′raphy the writing of glossaries or comments.—adj. Glossolog′ical.—ns. Glossol′ogist; Glossol′ogy the science of language comparative philology: the knowledge of the definition of technical terms—also Glottol′ogy; Glossot′omy dissection of the tongue.

n. brightness or lustre as from a polished surface: external show.—v.t. to give a superficial lustre to: to render plausible: to palliate.

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