- gloss, rubric - an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
--1 is a kind of explanation, account
Derived forms: verb gloss3, verb gloss2 - glossary, gloss - an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
--2 is a kind of wordbook
Derived forms: verb gloss3, verb gloss2 - polish, gloss, glossiness, burnish - the property of being smooth and shiny
--3 is a kind of radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency; smoothness
--3 has particulars: French polish; glazeDerived form: verb gloss1 - semblance, gloss, color, colour - 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"
--4 is a kind of appearance, visual aspect
--4 has particulars:color of law, colour of law; simulacrum; face value; guise, pretense, pretence, pretext; disguise, camouflage; verisimilitude Derived form: verb gloss4
- gloss - give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
--1 is one way to polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun gloss3
Somebody ----s something
- gloss, comment, annotate - provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"
--2 is one way to interpret
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun gloss2, noun gloss1
Somebody ----s something
- gloss - provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
--3 is one way to translate, interpret, render
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun gloss2, noun gloss1
Somebody ----s something
- color, colour, gloss - gloss or excuse; "color a lie"
--4 is one way to apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun gloss4
Somebody ----s something