Gloss

English Meaning

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.

1. A surface shininess or luster.
2. A cosmetic that adds shine or luster.
3. A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
4. To give a bright sheen or luster to.
5. To make attractive or acceptable by deception or superficial treatment: a resumé that glossed over the applicant's lack of experience. See Synonyms at palliate.
6. To become shiny or lustrous.
7. A brief explanatory note or translation of a difficult or technical expression usually inserted in the margin or between lines of a text or manuscript.
8. A collection of such notes; a glossary.
9. An extensive commentary, often accompanying a text or publication.
10. A purposefully misleading interpretation or explanation.
11. To provide (an expression or a text) with a gloss or glosses.
12. To give a false interpretation to.