A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
To give a bright sheen or luster to.
To make attractive or acceptable by deception or superficial treatment: a resumé that glossed over the applicant's lack of experience. See Synonyms at palliate.
To become shiny or lustrous.
A brief explanatory note or translation of a difficult or technical expression usually inserted in the margin or between lines of a text or manuscript.
A collection of such notes; a glossary.
An extensive commentary, often accompanying a text or publication.
A purposefully misleading interpretation or explanation.
To provide (an expression or a text) with a gloss or glosses.