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gloss vs radiancy

radiancy vs gloss

gloss and radiancy both are nouns.

gloss is a verb but radiancy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gloss Yes No Yes No
radiancy Yes No No No
As nouns, radiancy is a hypernym of gloss; that is, radiancy is a word with a broader meaning than gloss:
  • gloss: the property of being smooth and shiny
  • radiancy: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Other hypernyms of gloss include smoothness, effulgence, radiance, refulgence, refulgency, shine.
gloss (noun) radiancy (noun)
the property of being smooth and shiny the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
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) radiancy (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 radiancy

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