gloss vs interpret

gloss is a noun but interpret is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gloss	Yes	No	Yes	No
interpret	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, interpret is a hypernym of gloss; that is, interpret is a word with a broader meaning than gloss:

Other hypernyms of gloss include render, translate.

As verbs, interpret is a hypernym of gloss; that is, interpret is a word with a broader meaning than gloss:

Other hypernyms of gloss include rede.

gloss (noun)	interpret (noun)
the property of being smooth and shiny
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

gloss (verb)	interpret (verb)
provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase	make sense of; assign a meaning to
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases	make sense of a language
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for	give an interpretation or explanation to
give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing	restate (words) from one language into another language
	give an interpretation or rendition of
	create an image or likeness of