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gloss·y
(glô′sē, glŏs′ē)adj. gloss·i·er, gloss·i·est
1. Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous surface: glossy satin.
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.
gloss′i·ly adv.
gloss′i·ness n.
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glossy
(ˈɡlɒsɪ)adj, glossier or glossiest
1. smooth and shiny; lustrous
2. superficially attractive; plausible
3. (Journalism & Publishing) (of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs
n, pl glossies
4. (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 pulp3
5. (Photography) a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface
ˈglossily adv
ˈglossiness n
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gloss•y
(ˈglɒs i, ˈglɔ si)adj. gloss•i•er, gloss•i•est, adj.
1. having a shiny or lustrous surface.
2. having a false or deceptive appearance or air, esp. of experience or sophistication; specious.
n. 4. a photograph printed on glossy paper.
[1550–60]
gloss′i•ly, adv.
gloss′i•ness, n.
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Noun | 1. | glossy - a magazine printed on good quality paper |
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" |
2. | ![]() 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" |
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glossy
adjective
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Translations
مَصْقول، لامِع، لَمّاع
lesklý
blankskinnende
kiiltäväkiilto-
fényes felületû
gljáandi
gladek
glossy
[ˈglɒsɪ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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glossy
adj (+er) → glänzend; to be glossy → glänzen; glossy brochure → Hochglanzbroschüre f; glossy magazine → (Hochglanz)magazin nt; glossy paper/paint → Glanzpapier nt → /-lack m; glossy print (Phot) → Hochglanzbild or -foto nt
n (inf) → (Hochglanz)magazin nt
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glossy
[ˈglɒsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → lucido/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gloss
(glos) noun brightness or shininess on the surface. Her hair has a lovely gloss; (also adjective) gloss paint.
verb to make a glossary. The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.
ˈglossary (-səri) – plural ˈglossaries – noun a list of words etc with their meanings. a glossary of technical terms; a Shakespeare glossary.
ˈglossy adjective smooth and shining. The dog has a glossy coat.
ˈglossiness noungloss over
to try to hide (a mistake etc). He glossed over the fact that he had forgotten the previous appointment by talking about his accident.
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