noun

1. the brightness or luster of a smooth, polished surface; sheen
2. a deceptively smooth or pleasant outward appearance, as in manners or speech
3. lip gloss

Etymology: prob. < Scand, as in Norw dial. glosa, to gleam: for IE base see glass

transitive verb

1. to give a polished, shiny surface to; make lustrous

2. Etymology: a blend of vt. 1 & gloss

   to smooth over or cover up (an error, inadequacy, fault, etc.); make appear right by specious argument or by minimizing: often with over

intransitive verb

noun

1. words of explanation or translation inserted between the lines of a text
2. 1. a note of comment or explanation accompanying a text, as in a footnote or margin
   2. a collection of such notes
3. a false or misleading interpretation

Etymology: ME glose < OFr or ML glosa, for L glossa, foreign or strange word needing explanation < Gr glōssa, orig., tongue, language < *glōchia, pointed object < glochis, point < IE base *glogh-, thorn, point > OSlav gloge, thorn

transitive verb

1. to furnish (a text) with glosses
2. to interpret falsely

intransitive verb