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- Dictionarygloss/ɡlɒs/
noun
- 1. shine or lustre on a smooth surface: "hair with a healthy gloss" Similar Opposite
- 2. a superficially attractive appearance or impression: "beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life" Similar
verb
- 1. apply a glossy substance to: "the singer glossed her lips a deep red" Similar
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1. : a surface luster or brightness : shine. 2. a. : a deceptively attractive appearance. selfishness that had a gloss of humanitarianism about it. b. : bright often superficial attractiveness. show-biz gloss. 3. : a viscous usually tinted cosmetic preparation used for adding shine and usually color to the lips : lip gloss. gloss. 2 of 4. verb (1)
GLOSS definition: 1. a smooth, shiny appearance on the surface of something: 2. paint that produces a smooth, shiny…. Learn more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLOSS. 1. [singular] : the brightness of a smooth and shiny surface. He polished the car to a high gloss. [=until it was very shiny] 2. : an attractive quality or appearance that hides the way a person or thing really is. [noncount] He was all gloss and no substance. [singular]
noun. an explanation or translation of a foreign, technical, or unusual word or expression in a text. Synonyms: annotation, comment. a series of verbal interpretations of a text. Synonyms: explication, exegesis, critique, commentary. a glossary. an artfully misleading interpretation.
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.
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.
1. A surface shininess or luster. 2. A kind of paint that dries to a shiny finish. 3. A cosmetic that adds shine or luster, such as lip gloss. 4. A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance or good reputation: The firm lost some of its gloss when its investments performed poorly. tr.v. glossed, gloss·ing, gloss·es. 1.
A deceptively smooth or pleasant outward appearance, as in manners or speech. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A surface shininess or luster. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (9) Synonyms: rubric. glossary. glossiness. burnish. polish. colour. color.
noun. us / ɡlɑːs / uk / ɡlɒs / gloss noun (APPEARANCE) Add to word list. [ S or U ] a smooth, shiny appearance on the surface of something: a gloss Marble can be polished to a high gloss. gloss finish This varnish provides a long-lasting and hard-wearing gloss finish. [ U ] paint that produces a smooth, shiny appearance on a surface:
Gloss definition, a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of satin. See more.
