noun · an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a textnoun · an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that fieldnoun · the property of being smooth and shinynoun · an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading“he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity”
verb · provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases“He annotated on what his teacher had written”
verb · give a deceptive explanation or excuse for“color a lie”