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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for gloss

a radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface

to give a gleaming luster to, usually through friction

to give a deceptively attractive appearance to

gloss over: to conceal or make light of a fault or offense

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an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

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an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge

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provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

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provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase

give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

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First of all, the self-initiated task of creating a gloss is a cognitive act that involves the learner emotionally--active participation in the learning process contributes to processing lexical information about the glossed item; hence better retention.
Wieland, 'The Glossed Manuscript: Classbook or Library Book?', Anglo-Saxon England 14 (1985) 153-73.
She then applied Maybelline Blush in Pink Whisper to the apples of Jillian's cheeks and glossed her lips with She She Crush on You.
On the Jewish side, we need only to document the exegetical precedents for fray Luis' Spanish glossed translation, whereas on the Christian side, a stronger claim is made: namely, that most Christian exegetes of the Song, whose works should have been more readily accessible to the Augustinian friar, completely ignored the literal sense of this verse in the Hebrew original, relying on the Latin and Greek translations even for their interpretations of its "literal" meaning, and hence, could not have served as his source on this particular issue.
The gloss is printed here above the Roman psalter version which it accompanies; following it are the relevant parallels from the Old English glossed psalters: