-
1 gloss
[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) brilho2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.)- glossary- glossy
- glossiness
- gloss over* * *[glɔs] n 1 lustro, brilho, polimento. 2 aparência exterior enganosa, falso brilho. 3 brilho para os lábios (cosméticos). 4 glosa, interpretação, comentário. 5 glossário. 6 tradução interlinear. • vt 1 lustrar, polir. 2 comentar, explicar, anotar. 3 glosar, censurar. 4 maquiar, esconder a verdadeira natureza. to gloss over evitar falar ou falar pouco de coisas desagradáveis (por vontade própria). -
2 gloss
[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) brilho, lustre2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.)- glossary- glossy - glossiness - gloss over
См. также в других словарях:
Gloss (material appearance) — Gloss is an optical property, which is based on the interaction of light with physical characteristics of a surface. It is actually the ability of a surface to reflect light into the specular direction. The factors that affect gloss are the… … Wikipedia
gloss — Ⅰ. gloss [1] ► NOUN 1) the shine on a smooth surface. 2) (also gloss paint) a type of paint which dries to a bright shiny surface. 3) a superficially attractive appearance or impression. ► VERB 1) give a glossy appearance to … English terms dictionary
Gloss — (gl[o^]s), n. [Cf. Icel. glossi a blaze, glys finery, MHG. glosen to glow, G. glosten to glimmer; perh. akin to E. glass.] 1. Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gloss — [n1] shine, sheen appearance, brightness, brilliance, burnish, facade, finish, front, glaze, gleam, glint, glossiness, luster, polish, shimmer, silkiness, sleekness, slickness, surface, varnish, veneer; concepts 611,620 Ant. dullness gloss [n2]… … New thesaurus
gloss — gloss1 [glôs, gläs] n. [prob. < Scand, as in Norw dial. glosa, to gleam: for IE base see GLASS] 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 … English World dictionary
Surface metrology — is the measuring of small scale features on surfaces, and is a branch of Metrology. Surface primary form, surface waviness and surface roughness are the parameters most commonly associated with the field. It is important to many disciplines and… … Wikipedia
surface coating — ▪ chemistry Introduction any mixture of film forming materials plus pigments, solvents, and other additives, which, when applied to a surface and cured or dried, yields a thin film that is functional and often decorative. Surface coatings… … Universalium
Gloss (paint) — Paint comes in a variety of finish gloss levels. These are not standardized, but normally run:* flat * matte * eggshell * satin * semi gloss * high glossDifferent manufacturers group these differently, so some consider flat and matte to be… … Wikipedia
gloss — gloss1 [glɔs US glo:s, gla:s] n [Sense: 1 2, 5 6; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 3 4; Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: glose, from Latin glossa unusual word that needs explaining , from Greek,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gloss — 1 noun 1 (singular, uncountable) shiny brightness on a surface: shoes shined to a high gloss | The gloss had gone from her dark hair. 2 (singular, uncountable) a pleasant appearance of something, which is better than the truth: The General s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gloss — gloss1 [ glɔs ] noun 1. ) singular or uncount the shiny surface of something such as paper, paint, or a photograph: a paint that gives a high (=very shiny) gloss a ) the shiny and attractive appearance of something, especially someone s hair 2. ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English