gloss
n 1: an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
[syn: {rubric}]
2: an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized
field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a
text on that field [syn: {glossary}]
3: the property of being smooth and shiny [syn: {polish}, {glossiness},
{burnish}]
v 1: make shiny [syn: {polish}, {burnish}]
2: provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases [syn:
{comment}]
3: provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
4: gloss or excuse; "color a lie" [syn: {color}]