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gloss::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | color, colour |
| Type of | apologize, rationalise, excuse, apologise, rationalize |
gloss::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | color, colour, semblance |
| Type of | appearance, visual aspect |
| Has types | face value, guise, pretence, pretense, pretext, simulacrum, camouflage, color of law, colour of law, disguise, verisimilitude |
he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | burnish, glossiness, polish |
| Type of | radiance, refulgence, refulgency, shine, smoothness, effulgence, radiancy |
| Has types | glaze, french polish |
gloss::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rubric |
| Type of | account, explanation |
Examples of gloss
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It seems to gloss over the seriousness of the disease and almost trivializes it.
From the latimes.com
The unifying gloss that cricket gives to a nation like Pakistan is far too thin.
From the time.com
The gloss, infused with green tea and marine collagen, comes in 13 satin shades.
From the orlandosentinel.com
She's wearing tinted moisturizer, cheek tint, eye shadow, mascara and lip gloss.
From the timesunion.com
Am I alone in thinking that science programming has replaced content with gloss?
From the guardian.co.uk
Our test car was finished in gloss black, and I think that's a very good choice.
From the latimes.com
Long-time best bud, Marylin, is now into cute flats, lip gloss and cheerleading.
From the washingtonpost.com
As soon as you slather on this yummy clear gloss, you'll know you've been stung.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Can you tell me either how to find the company or recommend a similar lip gloss?
From the sacbee.com
- An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- Give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
- Glossary: an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
- Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"
- Provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
- Polish: the property of being smooth and shiny
- Gloss may refer to:
- Gloss is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988), and was created by Steve Engelhart and Joe Staton.
- Gloss is an optical property, which is based on the interaction of light with physical characteristics of a surface. It is actually the ability of a surface to reflect light into the specular direction. ...
