For Gloss we have terms and definitions in 8 topics. The topics are Auto Body, Beauty, Dead Sea Scrolls, Health and Beauty, Paint, Sports Collectibles, Steel and Wood.

Gloss (Auto Body)

The shine or reflection from a painted surface.

Gloss (Beauty)

A smooth surface polish to give a superficial luster; to make shine.

Gloss (Dead Sea Scrolls)

A marginal or interliner passage introduced into a text, usually by a glossator; i.e. someone other than the original author. During ancient and medieval times the glosses incorporated or blended into the the original text by later copyists. The glosses may sometimes be retrieved by careful textual analysis (e.g., by examining the logic and flow of the ideas being expressed).

Gloss (Health and Beauty)

A smooth surface polish to give a superficial luster; to make shine.

Gloss (Paint)

The luster or shininess of paints and coatings. Different types of gloss are frequently arbitrarily differentiated, such as sheen, distinctness-of-image gloss, etc. Trade practice recognizes the following gloss levels, in increasing order of gloss: flat (or matte)-- practically free from sheen, even when viewed from oblique angles (usually less than 15 on 60-degree meter); eggshell-- usually 20-35 on 60-degree meter; semi-gloss--usually 35-70 on 60-degree meter; full-gloss--smooth and almost mirror-like surface when viewed from all angles, usually above 70 on 60-degree meter.

Gloss (Sports Collectibles)

The shine on the surface of a card. Most cards were originally printed with a gloss. The amount that still remains plays an important role in the condition of the card.

Gloss (Steel)

The property of a surface related to its ability to reflect light. The most common type of gloss of interest to appearance attributes is specular gloss. The parameters which must be specified for the determination of this property are the angles of incidence of the light source, the angle of viewing of the gloss and the angular dispersions of the measuring beams.

Gloss (Wood)

The degree of reflection of a coating film. Paints, varnishes, and lacquers having a lot of reflection are said to be glossy, while those having a low level of reflection are said to be flat.

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