Main entry: gloss, semblance, color, colour
Definition: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
Usage: he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity; he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction; the situation soon took on a different color
Main entry: burnish, polish, gloss, glossiness
Definition: the property of being smooth and shiny
Definition: an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
Definition: an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
Main entry: color, colour, gloss
Definition: give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
Usage: color a lie
Main entry: gloss
Definition: provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
Main entry: gloss, comment, annotate
Definition: provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
Usage: He annotated on what his teacher had written
Main entry: gloss
Definition: give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing