gloss
31gloss — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, high ▪ Use a high gloss paint. ▪ lip (usually lipgloss) VERB + GLOSS ▪ add …
32gloss — 1 noun 1 (singular, uncountable) shiny brightness on a surface: shoes shined to a high gloss | The gloss had gone from her dark hair. 2 (singular, uncountable) a pleasant appearance of something, which is better than the truth: The General s… …
33gloss — gloss1 noun 1》 a shine on a smooth surface. ↘(also gloss paint) a type of paint which dries to a glossy surface. 2》 a superficially attractive appearance or impression: beneath the gloss of success. verb 1》 give a glossy appearance to. 2》… …
34gloss — I. /glɒs / (say glos) noun 1. a superficial lustre: gloss of satin. 2. an external show; specious appearance. 3. an artfully misleading interpretation. –verb (t) 4. to put a gloss upon. –phrase 5. gloss over, to give a specious interpretation of; …
35gloss — 1. noun /ɡlɒs,ɡlɑs,glɔs/ a) A surface shine or luster/lustre Judicial Gloss on Test [section title] b) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearan …
36gloss — English has two words gloss. The one meaning ‘shining surface’ [16] is of unknown origin, although no doubt it belongs ultimately to the general nexus of words beginning gl which mean broadly ‘bright, shining’. Forms such as Icelandic glossi… …
37gloss — I 1. noun 1) the gloss of her hair Syn: shine, sheen, luster, gleam, patina, brilliance, shimmer See note at polish 2) beneath the gloss of success Syn …
38gloss — [glɒs] noun I 1) [singular/U] the shiny surface of something 2) [U] gloss paint 3) [C] a short explanation of what something means II verb [T] gloss [glɒs] to give an explanation of a word or a piece of writing • gloss over sth …
39gloss — English has two words gloss. The one meaning ‘shining surface’ [16] is of unknown origin, although no doubt it belongs ultimately to the general nexus of words beginning gl which mean broadly ‘bright, shining’. Forms such as Icelandic glossi… …
40gloss — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a surface shine or lustre. b an instance of this; a smooth finish. 2 a deceptively attractive appearance. b an instance of this. 3 (in full gloss paint) paint formulated to give a hard glossy finish (cf. MATT). v.tr. make glossy.… …
