gloss vs shine

gloss and shine both are nouns.

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

As nouns, shine is a hypernym of gloss; that is, shine is a word with a broader meaning than gloss:

Other hypernyms of gloss include smoothness, effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency.

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

Other hypernyms of gloss include polish, smooth, smoothen.

gloss (noun)	shine (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)	shine (verb)
provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase	make (a surface) shine
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for	be shiny, as if wet
give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing	have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	be distinguished or eminent
	be clear and obvious
	emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
	be bright by reflecting or casting light
	throw or flash the light of (a lamp)