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glossing

gloss
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glos, glaws]
    • /glɒs, glɔs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glos, glaws]
    • /glɒs, glɔs/

Definitions of glossing word

  • noun glossing an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text. 1
  • noun glossing a series of verbal interpretations of a text. 1
  • noun glossing a glossary. 1
  • noun glossing an artfully misleading interpretation. 1
  • verb with object glossing to insert glosses on; annotate. 1
  • verb with object glossing to place (a word) in a gloss. 1

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Origin of glossing

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; probably akin to Dutch gloos glowing, Middle High German glosen to glow, shine, Swedish dialect glysa to shine

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Glossing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glossing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

glossing usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with glossing

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