Another word for gloss depends on which meaning of gloss you are using, because gloss has several distinct senses. When gloss means shine or luster on a surface, synonyms include shine, sheen, luster, gleam, polish, brilliance, radiance, shimmer, glaze, varnish, and glow. For example, you might say the paint has a high sheen instead of high gloss. When gloss is used as a verb meaning to make something shiny, synonyms include polish, buff, burnish, shine, glaze, varnish, and lacquer. When gloss means a brief explanation or annotation of a difficult word or text, which is the literary and academic sense, synonyms include annotation, note, commentary, explanation, interpretation, definition, translation, explication, and footnote. When gloss is used as a verb meaning to explain away or cover up a fault, as in to gloss over, synonyms include conceal, mask, hide, whitewash, camouflage, minimize, and smooth over. So the best synonym depends on whether you mean physical shine, cosmetic product like lip gloss, or explanatory note.
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