gloss
I. gloss1 (glôs, glŏs)n. 1. A surface shininess or luster. 2. A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.v. glossed, gloss·ing, gloss·esv. tr. 1. To give a bright sheen or luster to. 2. 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.v. intr. To become shiny or lustrous. [Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic glossi, a spark. See ghel-2 in Indo-European Roots.] II. gloss2 (glôs, glŏs)n. 1. a. 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. b. A collection of such notes; a glossary. 2. An extensive commentary, often accompanying a text or publication. 3. A purposefully misleading interpretation or explanation.tr.v. glossed, gloss·ing, gloss·es 1. To provide (an expression or a text) with a gloss or glosses. 2. To give a false interpretation to. [Middle English glose, from Old French, from Medieval Latin glōsa, from Latin glōssa, foreign word requiring explanation, from Greek, tongue, language.] glossʹer n.
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