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gloss

/ˈglɑːs/

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noun

[singular] :the brightness of a smooth and shiny surface

He polished the car to a high gloss. [=until it was very shiny]

an attractive quality or appearance that hides the way a person or thing really is [noncount]

He was all gloss and no substance. [singular]

Her ruthless ambition was covered by a thin gloss of good manners.

[noncount] :a type of makeup that is used to add shine and often color to the lips

lip gloss - compare 3gloss

verb

glosses; glossed; glossing

compare 4gloss

gloss over

[phrasal verb]

gloss over (something) :to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important

He glossed over the accident.

The problems were ignored or glossed over.

noun

plural glosses

[count] :a brief explanation of the meaning of a word used in a text

The book's introductory chapters include helpful glosses for/of many unfamiliar terms. - compare 1gloss

verb

glosses; glossed; glossing

[+ obj] :to give the meaning of (a word or phrase used in a text)

Many unfamiliar terms are glossed in the book's introduction.

Scholars have glossed this term as (meaning) chisel. - compare 2gloss

* Các từ tương tự:
glossary, glossy