Look up: gloss

1. Gloss
   [paint] Paint and other finishes come in a variety of finish gloss levels, which correspond to different levels of specular reflection. Some common names for levels of gloss include: flat, matte, eggshell, satin, silk, semi-gloss, high gloss. These terms are not standardized, and not all man...
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2. Gloss
   [TV series] Gloss was a television drama series in New Zealand that screened from 1987-1990. The series was about a fictional publishing empire run by the Redfern family. It was a starting point for many actors who went on to many productions in New Zealand, Australia and around the world in...
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3. Gloss
   [comics] Gloss is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988), and was created by Steve Engelhart and Joe Staton. ==Fictional character biography== The creators of the Green Lantern Corps, the Guardians, had planned to create their success...
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4. Gloss
   [material appearance] Gloss is an optical property descrbing the ability of a surface to reflect light into the specular direction. The factors that affect gloss are the refractive index of the material, the angle of incident light and the surface topography. Gloss is one of the factors that...
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5. GLOSS
   acronym: Global Sea-Level Observing System (IOC)
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6. Gloss
   A shiny look reflecting light.
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7. gloss
   [n] - an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text 2. [v] - give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing 3. [v] - provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases 4. [v] - provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
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8. Gloss
   A high-sheen paint.
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9. Gloss
   Consider the light reflecting on various objects in the printing industry (e.g., paper, ink, laminates, UV coating, varnish).
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10. Gloss
    A surface lustre
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11. Gloss
    The property that's responsible for coated paper's shiny or lustrous appearance; also the measure of a sheet's surface reflectivity. Gloss is often associated with quality: higher qua- lity coated papers exhibit hight gloss. Champion Kromekote is a paper noted and sold for its exceptionally high gloss. see also cast coating, coated paper.
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12. gloss
    all directionally selective reflecting properties responsible for the degree to which reflected highlights or the images of objects may be seen as superimposed on the surface Category: Electrical engineering and energy • the brightness, luster, or sheen on a material or substance, usuall...
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13. Gloss
    Gloss (glŏs) noun [ Confer Icelandic glossi a blaze, glys finery, Middle High German glosen to glow, German glosten to glimmer; perhaps akin to English glass .] 1. Brightness or luster of a body proceed...
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14. Gloss
    Gloss transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Glossed ; present participle & verbal noun Glossing .] To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gl...
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15. Gloss
    Gloss noun [ Middle English glose , French glose , Latin glossa a difficult word needing explanation, from Greek ... tongue, language, word needing explanation. Confer Gloze , Glossary , Glottis .] 1. ...
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16. Gloss
    Gloss (glŏs) transitive verb 1. To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate. 2. To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation. « Y...
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17. Gloss
    Gloss intransitive verb 1. To make comments; to comment; to explain. Dryden. 2. To make sly remarks, or insinuations. Prior.
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18. gloss
    1. Bbrightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss. 'It is no part . . . To set on the face of this cause any fairer gloss than the naked truth doth afford.' (Hooker) ... 2. A specious appearance; superficial qua...
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19. gloss
    noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
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20. gloss
    verb provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
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21. gloss
    verb give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
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22. gloss
    verb provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; `He annotated on what his teacher had written`
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23. Gloss
    • (v. t.) To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation. • (v. t.) To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth. • (n.) A false or specious explanation. • (n.) Brightness or lust...
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24. gloss
    (from the article `Romance languages`) From the 7th century onward, consciousness of linguistic change was strong enough to prompt scribes to gloss little-known words in earlier Latin ...
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25. gloss
    (from the article `papermaking`) ...of paper. The broad term finish refers to the general surface characteristics of the sheet. Smoothness refers to the absence of surface ...
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