Read the dictionary definition of gloss. All definitions for this word.
1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
1. he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
2. he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
3. the situation soon took on a different color
2. the property of being smooth and shiny
3. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
4. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
5. give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
1. color a lie
6. provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
7. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
1. He annotated on what his teacher had written
8. give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
