glosser
Makes things shine
A glosser is someone or something that adds gloss—either shine or explanation.
A person who writes glosses (explanatory notes on difficult texts) is a glosser.
In beauty and manufacturing, a glosser is a product or tool that adds shine: a lip glosser, a floor glosser.
The term also applies to someone who glosses over problems, making them seem less serious than they are.
Avid fan; also burnish
- shineEmit or reflect light
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- varnishLiquid that dries glossy
- lacquerGlossy protective coating
finish · sheen · luster · glaze · enamel · sealant · coat · veneer
Citation at page bottom
- marginaliaNotes in page edges
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- explanationStatement making something clear
- notationSystem of written symbols
interlinear · apparatus · exegesis · annotation · definition · cross-reference
Dictionary author
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- etymologyWord origin study
- interlinearBetween lines of text
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
phonology · lexicon · grammar · corpus · annotation · dictionary · wordlist · parsing
buff
Avid fan; also burnish
lacquer · finish · sheen · luster · glaze · enamel · sealant · coat · veneer · shellac
footnote
Citation at page bottom
- marginaliaNotes in page edges
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- explanationStatement making something clear
notation · interlinear · apparatus · exegesis · annotation · definition · cross-reference
lexicographer
Dictionary author
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- etymologyWord origin study
- interlinearBetween lines of text
semantics · phonology · lexicon · grammar · corpus · annotation · dictionary · wordlist · parsing · lemma
glosserdeep diver
One exploring extreme depths
scrutinizer · explainer · unpacker · close reader · investigator
- 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
gloss, glossary, glossed, glosses, glossaries, glossing, glossers