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appearance vs gloss

gloss vs appearance

appearance and gloss both are nouns.

appearance is not a verb while gloss is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appearance Yes No No No
gloss Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gloss is a hyponym of appearance; that is, gloss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appearance:
  • appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  • gloss: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
appearance (noun) gloss (noun)
the act of appearing in public view the property of being smooth and shiny
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
a mental representation
the event of coming into sight
appearance (verb) gloss (verb)
provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
Difference between appearance and gloss

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