gloss

A surface shine or luster.

figurativelyA superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.

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The property of being smooth and shiny

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”

To give a gloss or sheen to.

To make (something) attractive by deception

To become shiny.

idiomaticUsed in phrasal verbs: gloss over ("to cover up a mistake or crime, to treat something with less care than it deserves")

To add a gloss to (a text).

Give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

“He annotated on what his teacher had written”

Provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase

Give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

“color a lie”