gloss+over
21gloss — Ⅰ. gloss [1] ► NOUN 1) the shine on a smooth surface. 2) (also gloss paint) a type of paint which dries to a bright shiny surface. 3) a superficially attractive appearance or impression. ► VERB 1) give a glossy appearance to …
22gloss — gloss1 [ glɔs ] noun 1. ) singular or uncount the shiny surface of something such as paper, paint, or a photograph: a paint that gives a high (=very shiny) gloss a ) the shiny and attractive appearance of something, especially someone s hair 2. ) …
23gloss — gloss1 [glɔs US glo:s, gla:s] n [Sense: 1 2, 5 6; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 3 4; Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: glose, from Latin glossa unusual word that needs explaining , from Greek,… …
24gloss — I [[t]glɒs, glɔs[/t]] n. 1) a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of satin[/ex] 2) a deceptively good appearance 3) cvb clo a cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, esp lip gloss 4) to put a gloss upon 5) phv gloss over, to give a… …
25gloss — I n. luster a high gloss II v. (d; intr.) to gloss over ( to cover up ) (to gloss over one s mistakes) * * * [glɒs] [ luster ] a high gloss (d; intr.) to gloss over (to gloss over one s mistakes; to cover up ) …
26gloss — gloss1 glossless, adj. /glos, glaws/, n. 1. a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of satin. 2. a false or deceptively good appearance. 3. Also, glosser. a cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, esp. one for the lips. v.t. 4. to put a gloss …
27gloss — [[t]glɒ̱s, AM glɔ͟ːs[/t]] glosses, glossing, glossed 1) N SING A gloss is a bright shine on the surface of something. Sheets of rain were falling and produced a black gloss on the asphalt. Syn: sheen 2) N UNCOUNT Gloss is an appearance of… …
28gloss — 1 noun 1 (singular, uncountable) shiny brightness on a surface: shoes shined to a high gloss | The gloss had gone from her dark hair. 2 (singular, uncountable) a pleasant appearance of something, which is better than the truth: The General s… …
29gloss — I UK [ɡlɒs] / US [ɡlɔs] noun Word forms gloss : singular gloss plural glosses 1) a) [singular/uncountable] the shiny surface of something such as paper, paint, or a photograph a paint that gives a high (= very shiny) gloss b) the shiny and… …
30gloss — gloss1 noun 1》 a shine on a smooth surface. ↘(also gloss paint) a type of paint which dries to a glossy surface. 2》 a superficially attractive appearance or impression: beneath the gloss of success. verb 1》 give a glossy appearance to. 2》… …
