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Definition: gloss
gloss
n 1: an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
[syn:
rubric]
2: an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized
field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a
text on that field [syn:
glossary]
3: the property of being smooth and shiny [syn:
polish,
glossiness,
burnish]
4: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately
misleading;
“he hoped his claims would have a semblance of
authenticity”;
“he tried to give his falsehood the gloss
of moral sanction”;
“the situation soon took on a
different color” [syn:
semblance,
color,
colour]
gloss
v 1: give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
2: provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases;
“He
annotated on what his teacher had written” [syn:
comment,
annotate]
3: provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
4: gloss or excuse;
“color a lie” [syn:
color,
colour]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Gloss
Gloss
\Gloss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Glossed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Glossing.]
To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and
shining; as, to gloss cloth.
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The glossed and gleamy wave. --J. R. Drake.
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Gloss
\Gloss\, n. [OE. glose, F. glose, L. glossa a difficult
word needing explanation, fr. Gr. ? tongue, language, word
needing explanation. Cf.
Gloze,
Glossary,
Glottis.]
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1. A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word
requiring explanation. [Obs.]
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2. An interpretation, consisting of one or more words,
interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a
running commentary.
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All this, without a gloss or comment,
He would unriddle in a moment. --Hudibras.
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Explaining the text in short glosses. --T. Baker.
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3. A false or specious explanation. --Dryden.
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Gloss
\Gloss\ (gl[o^]s), n. [Cf. Icel. glossi a blaze, glys
finery, MHG. glosen to glow, G. glosten to glimmer; perh.
akin to E. glass.]
1. 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.
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It is no part . . . to set on the face of this cause
any fairer gloss than the naked truth doth afford.
--Hooker.
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2. A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
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To me more dear, congenial to my heart,
One native charm than all the gloss of art.
--Goldsmith.
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Gloss
\Gloss\ (gl[o^]s), v. t.
1. To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to
explain; to annotate.
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2. To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and
plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
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You have the art to gloss the foulest cause.
--Philips.
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Gloss
\Gloss\, v. i.
1. To make comments; to comment; to explain. --Dryden.
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2. To make sly remarks, or insinuations. --Prior.
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