Gloss word meaning and definition

[noun] the property of being smooth and shiny
[noun] an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
[noun] an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
[verb] gloss or excuse; "color a lie"
[verb] provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
[verb] provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"
[verb] give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

\Gloss\, n. [Cf. Icel. glossi a blaze, glys finery, MHG. glosen to glow, G. glosten to glimmer; perh. akin to E. glass.] 1. 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. It is no part . . . to set on the face of this cause any fairer gloss than the naked truth doth afford. --Hooker. 2. A specious appearance; superficial quality or show. To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm than all the gloss of art. --Goldsmith.
\Gloss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glossing}.] To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth. The glossed and gleamy wave. --J. R. Drake.
\Gloss\, n. [OE. glose, F. glose, L. glossa a difficult word needing explanation, fr. Gr. ? tongue, language, word needing explanation. Cf. {Gloze}, {Glossary}, {Glottis}.] 1. A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation. [Obs.] 2. An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary. All this, without a gloss or comment, He would unriddle in a moment. --Hudibras. Explaining the text in short glosses. --T. Baker. 3. A false or specious explanation. --Dryden.
\Gloss\, v. t. 1. To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate. 2. To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation. You have the art to gloss the foulest cause. --Philips.
\Gloss\, v. i. 1. To make comments; to comment; to explain. --Dryden. 2. To make sly remarks, or insinuations. --Prior.

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