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gloss

/ɡlɒs/

/ɡlɔs/

gloss over

glossnoun

glosses

/ɡlɒs/

/ɡlɔs/

Translations

глоссарий

The book includes a gloss of technical terms.

Книга включает в себя глоссарий технических терминов.

глянец

The magazine cover had a high gloss finish.

Обложка журнала имела высокоглянцевую отделку.

блеск

The gloss of the new car was impressive.

Блеск нового автомобиля был впечатляющим.

Additional translations

глосса

Definitions

A superficial luster or shine on a surface.

The gloss on the car's paint made it look brand new.

A deceptive appearance or impression.

The politician's speech had a gloss of sincerity, but lacked substance.

A brief explanatory note or translation of a difficult or technical expression, usually in the margin or between the lines of a text.

The ancient manuscript was filled with glosses to help modern readers understand the text.

A cosmetic product used to give a shiny appearance to the lips.

She applied a layer of gloss to her lips before heading out.

Synonyms

glossverb

glossed

Past Simple

glossed

Past Participle

glossing

Gerund

/ɡlɒs/

/ɡlɑs/

Translations

лакировать

He decided to gloss the wooden sculpture to give it a shiny finish.

Он решил лакировать деревянную скульптуру, чтобы придать ей блестящий вид.

Additional translations

кадить

полировать

Definitions

To give a shiny or lustrous surface to something.

She used a special polish to gloss the wooden table.

To provide an explanation or interpretation for a word or phrase.

The teacher glossed the difficult terms in the text for the students.

To make something appear more attractive or acceptable than it really is.

The report glossed over the company's financial problems.

Synonyms

glossadjective

/ɡlɒs/

/ɡlɑs/

Used attributively to describe items possessing a shiny finish or relating to gloss.

Definitions

Having a shiny finish; glossy.

Gloss paint will highlight every imperfection in the wood.

Synonyms