Meaning of gloss
Definition of gloss
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
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"
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"