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   gloss

   /ɡlɒs/

   noun

   • 1. shine or lustre on a smooth surface: "hair with a healthy gloss" Similar shinesheenlustregleampatinashininessglossinessbrightnessbrillianceshimmersparklepolishburnishglazevarnishOpposite dullness
   • ▪ a type of paint that dries to a shiny surface: "the undercoat is applied, followed by two coats of gloss"
   • 2. a superficially attractive appearance or impression: "beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life" Similar facadeveneersurfacefrontshowcamouflagedisguisemasksemblancesmokescreenoutward appearancefalse appearancewindow dressingattractive appearance

   verb

   • 1. apply a glossy substance to: "the singer glossed her lips a deep red" Similar make glossyshinegive a shine toglazepolishburnish

   Word Origin mid 16th century: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. glosser noun

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   How to use gloss in a sentence. Did you know? a surface luster or brightness : shine; a deceptively attractive appearance; bright often superficial attractiveness…

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   Gloss can mean a smooth, shiny appearance, a substance to make something shiny, or an explanation for a word or phrase. Learn how to use gloss in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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   GLOSS meaning: 1. a smooth, shiny appearance on the surface of something: 2. paint that produces a smooth, shiny…. Learn more.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word gloss, from a bright shine on a surface to a false explanation of a situation. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related terms for gloss.

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   A gloss is a shiny finish on an object. It’s also an explanation about a word or phrase. Right now, you’re reading a gloss on the word gloss.

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   What does gloss mean?

   • The meaning of GLOSS is a surface luster or brightness : shine. How to use gloss in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does gloss mean in a commercial?

   • A gloss is a bright shine on the surface of something. Rain produced a black gloss on the asphalt. Gloss is an appearance of attractiveness or good quality which sometimes hides less attractive features or poor quality. Television commercials seem more professional but beware of mistaking the gloss for the content.

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   What does gloss over mean?

   • There is also the familiar phrase gloss over, meaning "to deal with (something) too lightly or not at all." That gloss is related to Germanic glosen, "to glow or shine," and comes from the noun gloss, which in English can refer to a shine on a surface or to a superficial attractiveness that is easily dismissed.

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   What is a gloss finish?

   • a gloss Marble can be polished to a high gloss. gloss finish This varnish provides a long-lasting and hard-wearing gloss finish. gloss (paint) We'll need a litre of gloss (paint) to cover the woodwork. All the shades are available in matt or gloss. lip gloss Red lip gloss gave her a glamorous look.

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   What is a Hollywood gloss?

   • This scandal has taken the gloss off the occasion. [countable] gloss (on something) a way of explaining something to make it seem more attractive or acceptable The director puts a Hollywood gloss on the civil war. [countable] gloss (on something) a note or comment added to a piece of writing to explain a difficult word or phrase

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   two coats of gloss [uncountable, singular] an attractive appearance that is only on the surface and hides what is not so attractive. Beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life. This scandal has taken the gloss off the occasion. [countable] gloss (on something) a way of explaining something to make it seem more attractive or acceptable