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gloss

noun
  1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
    colorcolour
  2. the property of being smooth and shiny
    polishglossinessburnish
  3. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge
    glossary
  4. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
    rubric
verb
  1. give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
    colorcolour
  2. provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
  3. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
    commentannotate
  4. give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing