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glosar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gloss noun A shiny, polished surface.

Senses

glosar is used for these senses in English:

  • gloss (transitive) To add a gloss to (a text).

gloss — full definition

  1. noun A shiny, polished surface.
  2. noun An impressive appearance that hides something less impressive underneath.
  3. verb (usually "gloss over") To skim past or downplay a problem instead of properly addressing it.
  4. noun A brief note explaining a difficult or foreign word, often placed in the margin or between the lines of a text.

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