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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gloss1 /glɑs, glɔs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- a luster or shine on the surface of something;
glaze:the gloss of satin. - a falsely good appearance.
- Clothinga cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, esp. lip gloss
v. [~ + object] - to put a gloss on:glossed her lips.
- gloss over, to give a falsely good appearance to:to gloss over someone's mistakes.
gloss2 /glɑs, glɔs/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an explanation or translation, by means of a note in the margin of a text.
v. [~ + object] - to insert glosses on.
See -glot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gloss1 (glos, glôs),USA pronunciation n. - a superficial luster or shine;
glaze:the gloss of satin. - a false or deceptively good appearance.
- Also, glosser. a cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, esp. one for the lips.
v.t. - to put a gloss upon.
- to give a false or deceptively good appearance to:to gloss over flaws in the woodwork.
- probably akin to Dutch gloos glowing, Middle High German glosen to glow, shine, Swedish dialect, dialectal glysa to shine 1530–40
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See polish.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged front, pretense.
gloss2 (glos, glôs),USA pronunciation n. - an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- a series of verbal interpretations of a text.
- a glossary.
- an artfully misleading interpretation.
v.t. - to insert glosses on;
annotate. - to place (a word) in a gloss.
- to give a specious interpretation of;
explain away (often fol. by over or away):to gloss over a serious problem with a pat solution.
v.i. - to make glosses.
- Medieval Latin glōssāre, derivative of glōsa; compare gloze, reflecting Old French pronunciation, pronounced of verb
- Greek glôssa word requiring explanation, literally, language, tongue; (verb, verbal) Middle English glosen
- Medieval Latin glōsa, glōza
- Old French glose)
- (noun, nominal) Middle English glose (1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged comment, annotation.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged commentary, critique, exegesis, explication.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged explain, interpret, analyze, explicate.
gloss-, - var. of glosso- before a vowel:glossectomy.
gloss., - glossary.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gloss /ɡlɒs/ n - lustre or sheen, as of a smooth surface
- (as modifier): gloss paint
- a superficially attractive appearance
- a cosmetic preparation applied to the skin to give it a faint sheen
vb - to give a gloss to or obtain a gloss
Etymology: 16th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic glossi flame, Middle High German glosen to glowˈglosser n gloss /ɡlɒs/ n - a short or expanded explanation or interpretation of a word, expression, or foreign phrase in the margin or text of a manuscript, etc
- an intentionally misleading explanation or interpretation
- short for glossary
vb (transitive)- to add glosses to
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin glōssa unusual word requiring explanatory note, from Ionic Greek glosso-, - a combining form meaning "tongue, word, speech,'' used in the formation of compound words:glossology.Also, glotto-.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] gloss-. - Greek (Ionic), combining form of glôssa
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