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Meaning of gloss

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  gloss
      n 1: an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
           [syn: {gloss}, {rubric}]
      2: an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized
         field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a
         text on that field [syn: {glossary}, {gloss}]
      3: the property of being smooth and shiny [syn: {polish},
         {gloss}, {glossiness}, {burnish}]
      4: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately
         misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of
         authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of
         moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different
         color" [syn: {semblance}, {gloss}, {color}, {colour}]
      v 1: give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
      2: provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He
         annotated on what his teacher had written" [syn: {gloss},
         {comment}, {annotate}]
      3: provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
      4: give a deceptive explanation or excuse for; "color a lie"
         [syn: {color}, {colour}, {gloss}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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