单词 | gloss |
释义 | gloss (once / 1934 pages) 1nv 2vn 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. Gloss has a number of meanings, so it’s a good idea to read our gloss on this word. Gloss can refer to the shine or polish on a smooth surface. A gloss can also be a definition or explanation. A book may have glosses that explain what unusual or technical terms mean. Sometimes gloss has a negative sense: if you leave out important information when discussing something, you could be accused of glossing over those details. WORD FAMILYgloss: glossed, glosses, glossing, semigloss USAGE EXAMPLESOr are they putting a lovely gloss on some of Trump’s unsavory rhetoric and actions? New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) Amid this flood of leaks, we did learn a few new details, in addition to the CIA’s new gloss on existing intelligence. Slate(Dec 12, 2016) Stash those muted eye shadows and barely there lip glosses. Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016) 1 1n the property of being smooth and shiny Syn|Hypo|Hyper burnish, glossiness, polish French polish the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac glazea glossy finish on a fabric smoothness a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shinethe quality of being bright and sending out rays of light 2v give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing 2Hyper polish, shine, smooth, smoothen make (a surface) shine 1v provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase Hyper interpret, render, translate restate (words) from one language into another language 2v provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases Syn|Hyper annotate, comment interpret, rede give an interpretation or explanation to 3v give a deceptive explanation or excuse for Syn|Hyper color, colour apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 4n an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text Syn|Hyper rubric account, explanation a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. 5n an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field Syn|Hyper glossary wordbook a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings) 6n an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction Syn|Hypo|Hyper color, colour, semblance color of law, colour of law a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law simulacruman insubstantial or vague semblance face valuethe apparent worth as opposed to the real worth guise, pretence, pretense, pretextan artful or simulated semblance camouflage, disguisean outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something verisimilitudethe appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true appearance, visual aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing |
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