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gloss vs appearance

appearance vs gloss

gloss and appearance both are nouns.

gloss is a verb but appearance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gloss Yes No Yes No
appearance Yes No No No
As nouns, appearance is a hypernym of gloss; that is, appearance is a word with a broader meaning than gloss:
  • gloss: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
  • appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Other hypernyms of gloss include visual aspect.
gloss (noun) appearance (noun)
the property of being smooth and shiny the act of appearing in public view
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
a mental representation
the event of coming into sight
gloss (verb) appearance (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 gloss and appearance

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