gloss - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

Synonyms

• color
• colour
• gloss
• semblance

More generic

• appearance
• visual aspect

More specific

• camouflage
• color of law
• colour of law
• disguise
• face value
• guise
• pretence
• pretense
• pretext
• simulacrum
• verisimilitude

Noun

the property of being smooth and shiny

Synonyms

• burnish
• gloss
• glossiness
• polish

More generic

• effulgence
• radiance
• radiancy
• refulgence
• refulgency
• shine
• smoothness

More specific

• French polish
• glaze

Noun

an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

Synonyms

• gloss
• glossary

More generic

• wordbook

Noun

an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

Synonyms

• gloss
• rubric

More generic

• account
• explanation

Verb

give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

Synonyms

• color
• colour
• gloss

More generic

• apologise
• apologize
• excuse
• rationalise
• rationalize

Verb

provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase

Synonyms

• gloss

More generic

• interpret
• render
• translate

Verb

provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

Synonyms

• annotate
• comment
• gloss

More generic

• interpret
• rede

Verb

give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

Synonyms

• gloss

More generic

• polish
• shine
• smooth
• smoothen

Also See

• gloss over

Related

• rub

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