glosser


gloss 1

G0156100 (glôs, glŏs)n.1. A surface shininess or luster.2. A kind of paint that dries to a shiny finish.3. A cosmetic that adds shine or luster, such as lip gloss.4. A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance or good reputation: The firm lost some of its gloss when its investments performed poorly.tr.v. glossed, gloss·ing, gloss·es 1. To give a bright sheen or luster to.2. To apply a gloss to: glossed her lips.Phrasal Verb: gloss over To make attractive or acceptable by deception or superficial treatment: a résumé that glossed over the applicant's lack of experience.
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic glossi, a spark; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

gloss 2

G0156100 (glôs, glŏs)n.1. a. 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.b. A collection of such notes; a glossary.2. An extensive commentary, often accompanying a text or publication.3. A purposefully misleading interpretation or explanation.tr.v. glossed, gloss·ing, gloss·es 1. To provide (an expression or a text) with a gloss or glosses.2. To give a false interpretation to.
[Middle English glose, from Old French, from Medieval Latin glōsa, from Latin glōssa, foreign word requiring explanation, from Greek, tongue, language.]
gloss′er n.