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gloss Definition
(n)
an
explanation
or
definition
of
an
obscure
word
in
a
text
(n)
an
alphabetical
list
of
technical
terms
in
some
specialized
field
of
knowledge
;
usually
published
as
an
appendix
to
a
text
on
that
field
(n)
the
property
of
being
smooth
and
shiny
(n)
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
"
(v)
give
a
shine
or
gloss
to
,
usually
by
rubbing
(v)
provide
interlinear
explanations
for
words
or
phrases
; "
He
annotated
on
what
his
teacher
had
written
"
(v)
provide
an
interlinear
translation
of
a
word
or
phrase
(v)
gloss
or
excuse
; "
color
a
lie
"
gloss Synonyms
annotate
burnish
color
colour
comment
gloss
glossary
glossiness
polish
rubric
semblance
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