ˈbɜː(ɹ)nɪʃ ˈkʌl.ɚ ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ) ˈkʌl.ɚ ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ) ˈɡlɒsəɹi ˈpəʊlɪʃ ˈpoʊlɪʃ ˈɹuːbɹɪk ˈsɛm.bləns give a deceptive explanation or excuse for color a lie provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases He annotated on what his teacher had written give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction the situation soon took on a different color the property of being smooth and shiny an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text