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/ɡlɒs/noun

उच्चारण ग्लॉस

चमक, आभा

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, sing.]

    a shine on a smooth surface

    चमक, आभा

    • Polish the table to give it a high gloss.
    • hair with a healthy gloss

    Synonyms shine sheen lustre polish

    Opposite matt finish dullness

  2. 2

    [sing., U]

    a pleasant appearance that hides something less attractive

    दिखावटी चमक, बाहरी आडंबर

    • Behind the gloss of the film world lies a lot of hard work.

    Synonyms veneer facade front surface

  3. 3

    [C] ~ (on sth)

    a short explanation of a difficult word or idea in a text

    टिप्पणी, टीका, व्याख्या

    • The old manuscript has glosses in the margin.

    Synonyms explanation annotation note commentary

verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to add a note or an explanation to a word or a piece of text

    टिप्पणी जोड़ना, व्याख्या लिखना

    • Difficult words are glossed at the foot of the page.

    Synonyms annotate explain

→Phrasal verbs 1

gloss over sth

to avoid talking about something unpleasant or embarrassing by mentioning it quickly or treating it as unimportant

(अप्रिय बात को) टाल जाना, सरसरी तौर पर निपटा देना, लीपापोती करना

  • The report glosses over the failures of the scheme.
  • He glossed over his mistakes in the meeting.
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glossy adjectiveglossary noun