glossing

v. add an explanatory note (in the margins of a text, etc.); comment; polish, add a shiny finish to; cover up, give a deceptively appealing appearance to

Noun
1. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
(synonym) rubric
(hypernym) explanation, account
2. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
(synonym) glossary
(hypernym) wordbook
3. the property of being smooth and shiny
(synonym) polish, glossiness, burnish
(hypernym) radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
(hyponym) French polish
4. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "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"
(synonym) semblance, color, colour
(hypernym) appearance, visual aspect
(hyponym) color of law, colour of law
(derivation) color, colour
Verb
1. give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
(hypernym) polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
(entail) rub
(see-also) gloss over, skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over
(derivation) polish, glossiness, burnish
2. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"
(synonym) comment, annotate
(hypernym) interpret
(derivation) glossary
3. provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
(hypernym) translate, interpret, render
(derivation) glossary
4. gloss or excuse; "color a lie"
(synonym) color, colour
(hypernym) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
(derivation) semblance, color, colour

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
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