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glossy
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gloss·y  (glôs, gls)
adj. gloss·i·er, gloss·i·est
1. Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous surface: glossy satin. See Synonyms at sleek.
2. Superficially and often speciously attractive; showy: glossy trendsetters.
n. pl. gloss·ies
1. A photographic print on smooth, shiny paper.
2. Chiefly British A popular magazine printed on smooth-coated stock.

glossi·ly adv.
glossi·ness n.

glossy [ˈglɒsɪ]
adj glossier, glossiest
1. smooth and shiny; lustrous
2. superficially attractive; plausible
3. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) (of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs
n pl glossies
1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) Also called (US) slick an expensively produced magazine, typically a sophisticated fashion or glamour magazine, printed on shiny paper and containing high quality colour photography Compare pulp [3]
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface
glossily  adv
glossiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.glossy - a magazine printed on good quality paper
mag, magazine - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"
2.glossy - a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
Adj.1.glossy - (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "glossy paper"
shiny, glazed - having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"
2.glossy - reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
3.glossy - superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series"
attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

glossy
adjective
1. shiny, polished, shining, glazed, bright, brilliant, smooth, sleek, silky, burnished, glassy, silken, lustrous glossy black hair The leaves were dark and glossy.
shiny dull, drab, mat or matt
2. glamorous, stylish, grand, smart, luxurious, swish (informal, chiefly Brit.), swanky (informal), ritzy (slang) a glossy new office
Translations
glossy [ˈglɒsɪ]
A. ADJ (glossier (compar) (glossiest (superl))) [surface] → brillante, lustroso; [hair] → brillante; [cloth, paper] → satinado
glossy magazinerevista f de moda
B. N the glossies (Brit) → las revistas de moda
glossy [ˈglɒsi]
adjbrillant(e)
n (also glossy magazine) → magazine m de luxe
glossy
adj (+er)glänzend; to be glossyglänzen; glossy brochureHochglanzbroschüre f; glossy magazine(Hochglanz)magazin nt; glossy paper/paintGlanzpapier nt/-lack m; glossy print (Phot) → Hochglanzbild or -foto nt
n (inf)(Hochglanz)magazin nt
glossy [ˈglɒsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → lucido/a
glossy [ˈglɒsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → lucido/a


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