glossed
Made deceptively shiny
Glossed is the past tense of gloss, which has two distinct meanings.
To gloss something is to add shine or luster: She glossed her lips before going out.
More commonly, to gloss over something is to treat it superficially or dismiss its importance: The report glossed over the safety violations.
A text can also be glossed by adding explanatory notes or annotations.
Read superficially
- skippedWent past without stopping
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- dismissedReleased from duty
- superficialLacking depth or substance
cursory · hurried · perfunctory · hasty · shallow · slapdash · incomplete · whitewashed
Marginal citations below text
- marginaliaNotes in page edges
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- notesBrief written records
cross-reference · citations · references · exegesis · elucidation · interpretation · clarification · explication
Rubbed to shine
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
smooth · reflective · glassy · satiny · silken · burnished · waxed · refined
Coated with hard gloss
- varnishedCoated with clear gloss
- enameledCoated with vitreous finish
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
shellacked · glazed · finished · painted · primed · treated · waterproofed · surfaced
Made understandable
- elucidatedMade something understandable
- interpretedUnderstood and explained
- expoundedExplained at length
- definedGiven exact meaning
illustrated · paraphrased · translated · simplified · demystified · decoded · summarized · outlined
skimmed
Read superficially
superficial · cursory · hurried · perfunctory · hasty · shallow · slapdash · incomplete · whitewashed · sanitized
footnotes
Marginal citations below text
- marginaliaNotes in page edges
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
notes · cross-reference · citations · references · exegesis · elucidation · interpretation · clarification · explication · textual
buffed
Rubbed to shine
shiny · smooth · reflective · glassy · satiny · silken · burnished · waxed · refined · brilliant
lacquered
Coated with hard gloss
laminated · shellacked · glazed · finished · painted · primed · treated · waterproofed · surfaced · covered
clarified
Made understandable
- elucidatedMade something understandable
- interpretedUnderstood and explained
- expoundedExplained at length
defined · illustrated · paraphrased · translated · simplified · demystified · decoded · summarized · outlined · rendered
- interpretedtranslated, explained, decoded, understood, read
- dressed updressed up, dolled up, decked out, spruced up, gussied up
glossedmatte
Non-reflective surface finish
unpolished · dull · flat · rough · textured
glossedscrutinized
Examined in close detail
analyzed · investigated · probed · dissected · unpacked
glossedunexplained
Not yet clarified
uncommented · raw · uninterpreted · bare · unedited
- lip glossShiny lip cosmetic
- glossed overSuperficially addressed, then moved on
- gloss overMinimize or conceal flaws
- glossing overSuperficially covering faults
- glosses overMinimizes or obscures flaws
- high glossIntense reflective sheen