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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
Types & categories
- explanation hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
Types & categories
- polish hypernym
Related & opposite
- whitewash also see
- gloss over also see
- polish derivation
- rub entails
Sense 3 noun
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
Types & categories
- wordbook hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
He annotated on what his teacher had written
Types & categories
- rede hypernym
Related & opposite
- glossary derivation
- gloss derivation
- commentary derivation
- annotation derivation
Sense 5 noun
the property of being smooth and shiny
Types & categories
- smoothness hypernym
- radiancy hypernym
- French polish hyponym
- glaze hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
Types & categories
- translate hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
Types & categories
- appearance hypernym
- color of law hyponym
- simulacrum hyponym
- face value hyponym
- guise hyponym
- disguise hyponym
- verisimilitude hyponym
Related & opposite
- colour derivation
Sense 8 verb
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
color a lie
Types & categories
- rationalize hypernym
Related & opposite
- semblance derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gloss |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gloss |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | explanation |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | whitewash |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | gloss over |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | polish |
| 2 | entails | Related & opposite | rub |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | polish |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | gloss |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | gloss |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | wordbook |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | glossary |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | gloss |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | commentary |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | annotation |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | rede |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | polish |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | burnish |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | gloss |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | sheeny |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | glossy |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | smoothness |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | radiancy |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | French polish |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | glaze |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | glossary |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | gloss |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | translate |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | colour |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | appearance |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | color of law |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | simulacrum |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | face value |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | guise |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | disguise |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | verisimilitude |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | semblance |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | rationalize |