- glossy surface
- полированная поверхность
English-Russian architecture dictionary. 2015.
English-Russian architecture dictionary. 2015.
Glossy — Gloss y (gl[o^]s [y^]), a. [Compar. {Glossier} (gl[o^]s [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Glossiest}.] [See {Gloss} luster.] 1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glossy — 1550s, from GLOSS (Cf. gloss) (1) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative use from 1690s. The noun sense of photograph with a glossy surface is from 1931 … Etymology dictionary
Glossy display — Railway timetable shown on a CRT display with reflective vandal proof cover glass, exhibiting distinct reflections from ambient light sources (sky, lamps). The visual information can only be read (with very low contrast) in the regions with… … Wikipedia
glossy — gloss|y1 [ˈglɔsi US ˈglo:si, ˈgla:si] adj 1.) shiny and smooth ▪ her glossy black hair ▪ the glossy surface of the leaves 2.) glossy magazine/brochure etc a magazine etc that is printed on good quality shiny paper, usually with lots of colour… … Dictionary of contemporary English
glossy — adj. & n. adj. (glossier, glossiest) 1 having a shine; smooth. 2 (of paper etc.) smooth and shiny. 3 (of a magazine etc.) printed on such paper. n. (pl. ies) colloq. 1 a glossy magazine. 2 a photograph with a glossy surface. Derivatives: glossily … Useful english dictionary
Glossy snake — Arizona elegans occidentalis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
glossy — I. adjective (glossier; est) Date: 1556 1. having a surface luster or brightness < rich glossy leather > < glossy paper > 2. attractive in an artificially opulent, sophisticated, or smoothly captivating manner ; slick < lots of glossy and p … New Collegiate Dictionary
glossy calendered — glazed glazed (gl[=a]zd) adj. 1. Same as {glassed}. Syn: glassed. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Having a shiny surface or coating; as, glazed fabrics; glazed doughnuts. [Narrower terms: {glassy, vitreous, vitrified}; {glossy, calendered}; {icy ; {glac[ e]}]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glossy — glossily, adv. glossiness, n. /glos ee, glaw see/, adj., glossier, glossiest, n., pl. glossies. adj. 1. having a shiny or lustrous surface. 2. having a false or deceptive appearance or air, esp. of experience or sophistication; specious. n. 3.… … Universalium
glossy — 1. adjective Having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface. Ant: matte 2. noun a glossy magazine … Wiktionary
glossy — gloss•y [[t]ˈglɒs i, ˈglɔ si[/t]] adj. gloss•i•er, gloss•i•est, 1) having a shiny or lustrous surface 2) having a false or deceptive appearance or air, esp. of experience or sophistication; specious 3) slick I, 9) 4) pht a photograph printed on… … From formal English to slang