shine vs gloss

shine and gloss both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of shine include gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency, luster, lustre, sheen, shininess, burnish, glossiness, polish.

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

Other hyponyms of shine include Simonise, Simonize, sleek, slick, buff, burnish, furbish.

shine (noun)	gloss (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light	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

shine (verb)	gloss (verb)
make (a surface) shine	provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
be shiny, as if wet	give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink	give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
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)