gloss
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/ɡlɑːs/
🇬🇧
/ɡlɒs/
noun
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A shiny look on a smooth surface.
This new paint will give the walls a nice gloss.
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A substance that makes something shiny.
She prefers using clear gloss on her lips.
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A type of paint that is hard and shiny when dry.
We will need more gloss for the kitchen walls.
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An attractive look that hides something less attractive.
The recent problems have stripped away the gloss from the company's image.
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A way to make something sound more attractive or acceptable.
They used a lot of technical gloss to convince the investors.
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A note or comment to explain a difficult word or phrase.
You can find the meaning of old words in the gloss at the end of the book.
verb
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To add a note or comment to explain a difficult word or idea.
She glossed over the complex terms to make the text more understandable.
translation
A shiny look on a smooth surface.; A substance that makes something shiny.; A type of paint that is hard and shiny when dry.; An attractive look that hides something less attractive.; A way to make something sound more attractive or acceptable.; A note or comment to explain a difficult word or phrase.
To add a note or comment to explain a difficult word or idea.
Word Forms
3rd Present
glosses
Past
glossed
Perfect
glossed
Progressive
glossing
Plural
glosses