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glossing

UK
/ˈɡlɒsɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡlɑsɪŋ/
glossing over

Translations

glossingnoun
glossings
pl
The professor's glossing on the manuscript was insightful.
Комментарий профессора к рукописи был проницательным.
The glossing of ancient texts helps in understanding their meanings.
Глоссирование древних текстов помогает в понимании их значений.
Additional translations
пояснение
толкование
Synonyms
explanation
interpretation
clarification
annotation
commentary
glossinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɡlɒsɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡlɔːsɪŋ/
Used attributively in phrases like "glossing annotations".
Synonyms
paraphrasing
explicating
elucidating
illustrating
clarificatory
annotating
explaining
clarifying
illuminating
interpreting
commenting
glossverb

glossing

Gerund

glossed
Past Simple
glossed
Past Participle
glossing
Gerund
UK
/ɡlɒs/
US
/ɡlɑs/
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
Synonyms
polish
shine
smooth
buff
luster

Definitions

glossingnoun
The act or process of providing explanatory notes, translations, or comments on a text.
Interlinear glossing of the Sumerian tablets has revealed much about their grammar.
glossinggerund / present participle
Providing glosses; explanatory.
The glossing notes in the margin clarified each unfamiliar term.
glossverb
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.
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