interpret vs gloss

interpret is not a noun while gloss is a noun.

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

As verbs, gloss is a hyponym of interpret; that is, gloss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interpret:

As verbs, gloss is a hyponym of interpret; that is, gloss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interpret:

Other hyponyms of interpret include retranslate, mistranslate, Latinize.

interpret (noun)	gloss (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

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