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gloss

gloss

24 3.8
A smooth shiny appearance on a surface
  • noun
  • /ɡlɔs/
translation icon : brillo
  • The car looked stunning after the detailer gave it a glossy finish, making the paint gleam in the sunlight.
  • high gloss
  • shiny gloss

This is the most beautiful gloss I've ever owned.

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Examples

  • Aesthetically, it is a stunning, high-gloss finish.

  • See if you can get a high gloss.

  • Use something with some gloss to it.

  • I'm telling you, this gloss is so good.

  • Give it a coat of clear gloss to protect it and add some sheen.

    Blog text (22)
  • There are no tablecloths on the tables, just the metal, painted gray, gloss finish.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The ceramics on display featured a beautiful gloss that enhanced their colors and made them eye-catching.

  • She admired the gloss on the new tabletop, which gave it a polished and sophisticated appearance.

Synonyms

sheen
vsgloss
48 4.2

A soft, smooth shine on a surface that looks healthy or attractive

is a basic smooth and bright look rather than a gentle glow
finish
vsgloss
  • Specialized
46 3.9

A protective or decorative layer on a surface

is the plain visual smooth shine rather than a broader surface treatment
glaze
vsgloss
43 3.7

A smooth shiny coating on food or pottery

is the overall smooth shiny appearance, not only a coating
polish
vsgloss
7 3.7

The state of being smooth and shiny

is the plain appearance of smooth shine rather than the result of work
glossiness
vsgloss
1 4.1

A smooth, shiny surface that reflects light

is the simple surface look of smoothness and shine rather than a term
shininess
vsgloss
1 2.0

How bright and smooth a surface is when it sends back light

focuses on the same visible shine as a general surface quality
5.0

A very shiny smooth surface that reflects light brightly

is a general smooth shiny look that can be less intense
burnish
vsgloss
7.7

A smooth, shiny surface created by polishing

is the simple smooth shine, not necessarily achieved by polishing
glassiness
vsgloss
6.0

A smooth, shiny, brittle look or feel like glass

is about smooth shine itself without implying brittleness
sleekness
vsgloss
4.3

A smooth, shiny surface like silk that feels pleasant to touch

focuses on visual smooth shine rather than tactile silkiness
waxy appearance
vsgloss
5.9

A smooth, shiny look on skin or other surfaces like a candle

is the general smooth shiny appearance without the wax comparison
specularity
vsgloss
  • Specialized
9.4

How much a surface reflects light and looks shiny

is the everyday smooth shine rather than a technical mirror reflection
semigloss
vsgloss
5.4

A type of paint that dries to a medium shine between glossy and flat

is the simple smooth shiny look without specifying paint or sheen level
finishing
vsgloss
  • Specialized
3.4

A thin layer on wood or metal that protects and looks good

is the resulting smooth shiny look rather than the action or layer

Antonyms

1 3.8

A plain, simple way of behaving or looking

1 2.2

A surface that is not bright or shiny

Compounds

34 2.5

A liquid or gel you put on your lips to make them shiny

A very shiny smooth surface that reflects light brightly

How Shiny

dazzle
11 5.6
gloss
24 3.8
luster
  • US
7 4.3
to sheen
1 4.0
dullness
1 2.2

Surface Forms

gloss singular
glosses plural

Etymology

Gloss for a smooth, shiny look is the same idea behind glossy, so think of a surface that 'catches' the light and looks bright, and a gloss is that polished finish.