glossiness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *glossiness*:
NOUN	attribute	glossiness, polish, gloss, burnish	the property of being smooth and shiny

English > *glossiness*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The property of being smooth and shiny.
Synonyms	polish, gloss, burnish
Narrower	French polish	The glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac
Narrower	glaze	A glossy finish on a fabric
Broader	radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency	The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Broader	smoothness	A texture without roughness
Spanish	barniz, pulimento
Catalan	lluentor, poliment
Adjectives	glossy	reflecting light
Adjectives	glossy	(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers

HyperDic: glossiness