Gloss
WordNet
noun
(1) An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
"He hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"
"He tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"
"The situation soon took on a different color"
(2) The property of being smooth and shiny
(3) An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
(4) An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
verb
(5) Gloss or excuse
"Color a lie"
(6) Provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
(7) Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
"He annotated on what his teacher had written"
(8) Give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A surface shine or luster/lustre
- A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance
Synonyms
- (surface shine): brilliance, gleam, luster/lustre, sheen, shine
- (superficially or deceptively attractive appearance): façade, front, veneer
Verb
Synonyms
- (give a gloss or sheen to): polish, shine
- (make (something) attractive by deception):
- (become shiny):
Etymology 2
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Noun
- A brief explanatory note or translation of a difficult or complex expression, usually inserted in the margin or between lines of a text.
- A glossary; a collection of such notes.
- An extensive commentary on some text.
- A deliberately misleading explanation.
Synonyms
- (brief explanatory note or translation of a difficult or complex expression): explanation, note
- (glossary): glossary, lexicon
- (extensive commentary on some text): commentary, discourse, discussion
- (deliberately misleading explanation): deception, lie
Verb
- To add a gloss to (a text).
- To give a deliberately false interpretation of.
Synonyms
- (add a gloss to): annotate, mark up
- (give a deliberately false interpretation of): misrepresent