GLOSS

(EXPLANATION) [noun] [C], [verb] [T] - (to provide) an explanation for a word or phraseThere is a special edition of the book for schools, in which the older and more rare words have been glossed. [T]Expressions that are difficult to understand are explained in the glosses at the bottom of the page. [C]A gloss is also a way of considering something that has been done which emphasizes the good parts, esp. those which are to your advantage, and avoids the bad ones.Politics is all about putting a good gloss on unpleasant or difficult situations. [C]