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Meaning Of Gloss
n.
Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss.
n.
A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
v. t.
To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.
n.
A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation.
n.
An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.
n.
A false or specious explanation.
v. t.
To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate.
v. t.
To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
v. i.
To make comments; to comment; to explain.
v. i.
To make sly remarks, or insinuations.
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