gloss in German
gloss in German is Glanz, Glitzern, Schimmer — gloss means a shiny, polished surface.
gloss in German
Glanz
A surface shine or luster.
Glitzern
A surface shine or luster.
Schimmer
A surface shine or luster.
Glosse
(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.
Randbemerkung
(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.
Erläuterung
(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.
Fußnote
(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.
Glossem
(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.
Randnotiz
(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.
Blendfassade
(figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
Fassade
(figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
Politur
(figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
Retusche
(figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
Schaufassade
(figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
Schönfärberei
(figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
Erläuterung
(countable) An extensive commentary on some text.
glanzpolieren
(transitive) To give a gloss or sheen to.
polieren
(transitive) To give a gloss or sheen to.
annotieren
(transitive) To add a gloss to (a text).
beschriften
(transitive) To add a gloss to (a text).
kommentieren
(transitive) To add a gloss to (a text).
mit Anmerkungen versehen
(transitive) To add a gloss to (a text).
mit einer Randnotiz versehen
(transitive) To add a gloss to (a text).
bemänteln
(transitive) To make (something) attractive by deception
beschönigen
(transitive) To make (something) attractive by deception
retuschieren
(transitive) To make (something) attractive by deception
schönfärben
(transitive) To make (something) attractive by deception
schönreden
(transitive) To make (something) attractive by deception
unter den Teppich kehren
(transitive) To make (something) attractive by deception
What does "gloss" mean?
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noun A shiny, polished surface.
"The lip gloss gave her lips a subtle shine."
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noun An impressive appearance that hides something less impressive underneath.
"Beneath the glossy marketing gloss, the product barely worked."
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verb (usually "gloss over") To skim past or downplay a problem instead of properly addressing it.
"The report glossed over the project's biggest failures."
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noun A brief note explaining a difficult or foreign word, often placed in the margin or between the lines of a text.
"The scholar added glosses in the margin to explain the archaic Latin terms."
gloss in a sentence
- The lip gloss gave her lips a subtle shine.
- Beneath the glossy marketing gloss, the product barely worked.
- The report glossed over the project's biggest failures.
- The scholar added glosses in the margin to explain the archaic Latin terms.
Similar words in German
Common German translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "gloss" in German?
"gloss" in German is Glanz, Glitzern, Schimmer. gloss means: A shiny, polished surface.
How do you use "gloss" in a sentence?
Example: "The lip gloss gave her lips a subtle shine." In German, "gloss" is Glanz, Glitzern, Schimmer.
Are there other ways to say "gloss" in German?
Yes — German has 28 translations listed for "gloss": Glanz, Glitzern, Schimmer, Glosse, Randbemerkung, Erläuterung.
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