GLOSS

Meaning of GLOSS in English

I. noun

Synonyms: luster , glaze, glint, polish, sheen, shine

Related Word: glossiness, silkiness, sleekness, slickness; burnish

II. verb

Synonyms: polish 1, buff, burnish, furbish, glance, glaze, rub, shine

III. verb

Synonyms: annotate

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003

GLOSS — I. ˈgläs, -ȯ- noun ( -es ) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic glossi flame, spark, glossa to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLOSS — (v. t.) To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — (n.) Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is …
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — ( v. t. ) To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — ( n. ) Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — gloss 1 — glossless , adj. /glos, glaws/ , n. 1. a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — I. ˈgläs, ˈglȯs noun Etymology: akin to Middle High German glosen to glow, shine; akin to Old English geolu yellow …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GLOSS — noun a false or specious explanation. 2. gloss ·vi to make sly remarks, or insinuations. 3. gloss ·noun a specious …
Webster English vocab
GLOSS — [gloss] n [prob. of Scand origin; akin to Icel glossa to glow; akin to OE geolu yellow] (1538) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GLOSS — / glɒs; NAmE glɔːs; glɑːs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , sing. ] a shine on a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GLOSS — I. gloss 1 /ɡlɒs $ ɡlɒːs, ɡlɑːs/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-2, 5-6: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GLOSS — n. & v. n. 1 a surface shine or lustre. b an instance of this; a smooth finish. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GLOSS — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a surface shine or lustre. b an instance of this; a smooth finish. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
GLOSS — ( glosses, glossing, glossed) 1. A gloss is a bright shine on the surface of something. Rain produced a black …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GLOSS — (~es, ~ing, ~ed) 1. A ~ is a bright shine on the surface of something. Rain produced a black ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GLOSS — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES lip gloss COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE high ▪ Examples of this are high …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GLOSS — (EXPLANATION) [noun] [C], [verb] [T] - (to provide) an explanation for a word or phraseThere is a special edition of …
Cambridge English vocab
GLOSS — Synonyms and related words : abuse of terms, acting, affectation, afterglow, air glow, alibi, allowance, amplification, analysis, annotate, annotation, apology, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GLOSS — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear , high ▪ Use a high ~ paint. ▪ lip (usually lipgloss ) VERB + GLOSS …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GLOSS — n. 25B6; noun the gloss of her hair : SHINE, sheen, lustre, gleam, patina, brilliance, shimmer. beneath the gloss of …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GLOSS — n. 1 explanation, interpretation, exegesis, explication, definition, elucidation, comment, commentary, annotation, critique, criticism, analysis, footnote; translation Some editions of Shakespeare …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GLOSS — n. 1 sheen, lustre, polish, glow, glaze, shine, gleam, burnish, brightness I prefer a dull gloss to a high polish …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GLOSS — I 1. сущ. 1) внешний лоск, глянец 2) перен. обманчивая наружность; благовидный предлог 3) люстра a high gloss ≈ высокая …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GLOSS — gloss.ogg _I 1. glɒs n 1. блеск; лоск; глянец the gloss of silk - блеск шёлка note-paper with a good …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GLOSS — _I 1. glɒs n 1. блеск; лоск; глянец the gloss of silk - блеск шёлка note-paper with a good gloss …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GLOSS — I 1. сущ. 1) внешний лоск, глянец 2) обманчивая наружность; благовидный предлог 3) люстра a high gloss — высокая люстра …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GLOSS — I 1. сущ. 1) внешний лоск, глянец 2) обманчивая наружность; благовидный предлог 3) люстра a high gloss — высокая люстра Syn: luster 2. гл. 1) наводить глянец, лоск , …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GLOSS — _I 1. _n. 1> внешний блеск 2> обманчивая наружность 2. _v. 1> наводить глянец, лоск 2> лосниться _II 1. _n. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
GLOSS — I 1. n. 1. внешний блеск 2. обманчивая наружность 2. v. 1. наводить глянец, лоск 2. лосниться II 1. n. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GLOSS — 1) глосса; заметка на полях, межстрочное примечание [c crimson]|| делать пометки на полях или между строк 2) глоссарий, словник 3) …
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
GLOSS — I 1. сущ. 1) внешний лоск, глянец 2) перен. обманчивая наружность; благовидный предлог 3) люстра a high gloss ≈ высокая …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GLOSS — politura, lustre; (comment) glosse; v. (~ over) palliar, mascar, eufemiar; (cloth.) catisser
English interlingue dictionary
GLOSS — sinaw
English-Visayan vocabulary
GLOSS- — or glosso- combining form Etymology: Latin, from Greek glōss-, glōsso-, from glōssa tongue , language
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GLOSS — I. noun Etymology: akin to Middle High German glosen to glow, shine; akin to Old English geolu yellow Date: 1538 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GLOSS- — combining form or glosso- Etymology: Latin, tongue, from Greek glōss-, glōsso-, from glōssa 1. a. : tongue gloss algia : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLOSS/ — (pl. ) of Glossa
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — (v. i.) To make comments; to comment; to explain.
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — (v. t.) To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — (v. t.) To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate.
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — (n.) A false or specious explanation.
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — (n.) An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — (n.) A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation.
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — (n.) A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
Английский словарь Webster
GLOSS — ( v. t. ) To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — ( v. t. ) To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — ( v. i. ) To make sly remarks, or insinuations.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — ( v. i. ) To make comments; to comment; to explain.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — ( n. ) An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — ( n. ) A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — ( n. ) A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — ( n. ) A false or specious explanation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS. — glossary.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS- — var. of glosso- before a vowel: glossectomy.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GLOSS — v. add an explanatory note (in the margins of a text, etc.); comment; polish, add a shiny finish to; cover …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GLOSS — n. glossy finish; surface appearance (often deceptive or false); cosmetic which makes the lips shiny; explanatory note (in the margins …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GLOSS- — or glosso- Etymology: Latin, from Greek glōss-, glōsso-, from glōssa 1. : tongue gloss itis 2. : language glosso lalia
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GLOSS — n. Variant: or glosso- Function: combining form Etymology: Latin, from Greek gl ō ss-, gl ō sso-, from gl ō …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GLOSS — n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1603 1 a : to provide a gloss for : EXPLAIN , DEFINE b : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GLOSS — n. Function: noun Etymology: alteration of gloze, from Middle English glose, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin glosa, glossa, from Greek …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GLOSS — n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1656 1 a : to mask the true nature of : give a deceptively attractive …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GLOSS — n. Pronunciation: ' gläs, ' glo ̇ s Function: noun Etymology: akin to Middle High German glosen to glow, shine; …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GLOSS — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a shine on a smooth surface. ↘(also ~ paint ) a type of paint which …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GLOSS- — [gloss-] or glosso- comb form [L, fr. Gk gloss-, glosso-, fr. glossa] 1: tongue "glossitis" 2: language "glossolalia"
Merriam-Webster English vocab

Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary

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