gloss
21gloss — [[t]glɒ̱s, AM glɔ͟ːs[/t]] glosses, glossing, glossed 1) N SING A gloss is a bright shine on the surface of something. Sheets of rain were falling and produced a black gloss on the asphalt. Syn: sheen 2) N UNCOUNT Gloss is an appearance of… …
22gloss — I UK [ɡlɒs] / US [ɡlɔs] noun Word forms gloss : singular gloss plural glosses 1) a) [singular/uncountable] the shiny surface of something such as paper, paint, or a photograph a paint that gives a high (= very shiny) gloss b) the shiny and… …
23Gloss — This article is about the literary term. For other uses, see Gloss (disambiguation). A gloss is a brief summary of a word s meaning, equivalent to the dictionary entry of that word, but only a word or two in length. It is typically used for the… …
24gloss — gloss1 [glɔs US glo:s, gla:s] n [Sense: 1 2, 5 6; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 3 4; Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: glose, from Latin glossa unusual word that needs explaining , from Greek,… …
25gloss — {{11}}gloss (n.1) luster, 1530s, from Scandinavian (Cf. Icelandic glossi flame, related to glossa to flame ), or obsolete Du. gloos a glowing, from M.H.G. glos; probably ultimately from the same source as O.E. glowan (see GLOW (Cf. glow)).… …
26Gloss — Cet article a pour sujet le produit cosmétique appelé gloss. Pour une définition du mot « gloss », voir l’article gloss du Wiktionnaire. Pour l’indice de brillance des peintures et vernis, voir Gloss (peinture) …
27gloss — I [[t]glɒs, glɔs[/t]] n. 1) a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of satin[/ex] 2) a deceptively good appearance 3) cvb clo a cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, esp lip gloss 4) to put a gloss upon 5) phv gloss over, to give a… …
28gloss — I n. luster a high gloss II v. (d; intr.) to gloss over ( to cover up ) (to gloss over one s mistakes) * * * [glɒs] [ luster ] a high gloss (d; intr.) to gloss over (to gloss over one s mistakes; to cover up ) …
29gloss — I. noun Etymology: akin to Middle High German glosen to glow, shine; akin to Old English geolu yellow Date: 1538 1. a surface luster or brightness ; shine 2. a. a deceptively attractive appearance < selfishness that had a gloss of humanitarianism …
30gloss — gloss1 glossless, adj. /glos, glaws/, n. 1. a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of satin. 2. a false or deceptively good appearance. 3. Also, glosser. a cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, esp. one for the lips. v.t. 4. to put a gloss …
