glossiness
i, ˈglɔ adjective
1.
having a shiny or lustrous surface.
2.
having a false or deceptive appearance or air, especially of experience or sophistication; specious.
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| —adj , glossier, glossiest | |
| 1. | smooth and shiny; lustrous |
| 2. | superficially attractive; plausible |
| 3. | (of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs |
| —n , glossier, glossiest, glossies | |
| 4. | Compare pulp Also called (US): slick an expensively produced magazine, typically a sophisticated fashion or glamour magazine, printed on shiny paper and containing high quality colour photography |
| 5. | a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface |
| 'glossily | |
| —adv | |
| 'glossiness | |
| —n | |
| glossy (ˈɡlɒsɪ) | |
| —adj , glossier, glossiest | |
| 1. | smooth and shiny; lustrous |
| 2. | superficially attractive; plausible |
| 3. | (of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs |
| —n , glossier, glossiest, glossies | |
| 4. | Compare pulp Also called (US): slick an expensively produced magazine, typically a sophisticated fashion or glamour magazine, printed on shiny paper and containing high quality colour photography |
| 5. | a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface |
| 'glossily | |
| —adv | |
| 'glossiness | |
| —n | |
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