gloss (n.)
- acting
- affectation
- afterglow
- alibi
- allowance
- amplification
- analysis
- annotation
- apology
- appearance
- blind
- bluff
- brightness
- buff
- burnish
- butter
- calcimine
- camouflage
- candescence
- catachresis
- cheating
- cloak
- coat
- color
- coloring
- comment
- commentary
- complexion
- cover
- cover-up
- crib
- criticism
- critique
- dab
- daub
- deception
- decipherment
- decoding
- decontamination
- definition
- delusion
- device
- dictionary
- dip
- disguise
- dissembling
- dissimulation
- distemper
- distortion
- dye
- edit
- editorial
- eggshell
- eisegesis
- elucidation
- enamel
- epidermis
- error
- excuse
- exegesis
- explanation
- explication
- extenuation
- facade
- face
- fakery
- falsity
- feigning
- feint
- finish
- flat
- flush
- footnote
- fraud
- fresco
- front
- fudge
- gazetteer
- gild
- gilding
- gilt
- glance
- glaze
- gleam
- glint
- gloss
- glossary
- glossiness
- glow
- grain
- guise
- handle
- hide
- hue
- humbug
- imposture
- incandescence
- interpretation
- japan
- key
- lacquer
- leader
- lexicon
- light
- luster
- mask
- masquerade
- meretriciousness
- misapplication
- misapprehension
- misconception
- misconstruction
- misinterpretation
- misquotation
- misquote
- misreading
- mistake
- mistranslation
- misunderstanding
- mitigation
- mother-of-pearl
- notation
- note
- notice
- onomasticon
- ostentation
- paint
- pale
- palliation
- palliative
- paraphrase
- parget
- pastel
- patina
- pearly
- perversion
- pervert
- pigment
- pinprick
- playacting
- polish
- pony
- pose
- posing
- posture
- pretense
- pretension
- pretext
- prime
- protestation
- qualification
- quiet
- refuge
- remark
- report
- representation
- restatement
- review
- rewording
- rind
- rub
- sad
- scholium
- scour
- scratch
- screen
- semblance
- semigloss
- shade
- shadow
- shallowness
- sham
- sheen
- shellac
- shine
- shininess
- show
- silkiness
- simple
- simulacrum
- simulation
- skin
- skylight
- slant
- sleekness
- slick
- slickness
- slightness
- smear
- softening
- speciousness
- squeeze
- squeezing
- stain
- stalking-horse
- strain
- stratagem
- subterfuge
- superficiality
- superficies
- surface
- sweet
- synonymy
- tar
- tender
- thesaurus
- tinct
- tincture
- tinge
- tint
- tone
- torture
- torturing
- transcription
- translation
- transliteration
- trick
- triviality
- trot
- twist
- twisting
- undercoat
- varnish
- veil
- veneer
- vocabulary
- wash
- wax
- whitewash
- wordbook
- wrench
gloss (v.)
- alibi
- allowance
- annotate
- bedaub
- bedizen
- begild
- belie
- besmear
- blind
- bluff
- buff
- burnish
- butter
- calcimine
- camouflage
- cloak
- coat
- color
- comment
- commentate
- complexion
- conceal
- contort
- cover
- crib
- criticize
- critique
- dab
- daub
- deep-dye
- define
- dip
- disguise
- distemper
- distort
- dye
- edit
- elucidate
- embellish
- emblazon
- embroider
- enamel
- engild
- excuse
- explain
- explicate
- face
- falsify
- feint
- finish
- flat
- flush
- footnote
- fraud
- fresco
- front
- fudge
- furbish
- garble
- gild
- glance
- glaze
- gleam
- glint
- gloss
- glow
- grain
- guise
- handle
- hide
- hue
- humbug
- illuminate
- imbue
- ingrain
- interpret
- japan
- key
- lacquer
- light
- luster
- mask
- masquerade
- mellow
- misapply
- misapprehend
- misconceive
- misconstrue
- misinterpret
- misjudge
- misquote
- misread
- misrepresent
- misstate
- mistake
- mistranslate
- misunderstand
- note
- notice
- overstate
- paint
- pale
- paraphrase
- parget
- pervert
- pigment
- polish
- pose
- posture
- prime
- quiet
- remark
- report
- review
- rind
- rub
- scour
- scratch
- screen
- shade
- shadow
- sham
- shellac
- shine
- show
- skin
- slant
- slather
- sleek
- slick
- smear
- sober
- squeeze
- stain
- stipple
- strain
- surface
- tar
- tender
- tinct
- tincture
- tinge
- tint
- titivate
- tone
- torture
- translate
- trick
- trot
- twist
- undercoat
- understate
- varnish
- veil
- veneer
- wash
- wax
- whitewash
- wrench
To me more dear, congenial to my heart,
One native charm, than all the gloss of art.
