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gloss

intermediateB2

/ɡlɒs/ · gloss

An explanatory note or comment added to a text.

Meanings

nounliterary

An explanatory note or comment added to a text.

کسی متن کے ساتھ شامل کی جانے والی وضاحت یا نوٹ۔

تفصیل

tafseel

Synonyms

annotationcommentaryexplanationتشریحنوٹتبصرہ

Antonyms

ambiguityvaguenessconfusionغیر وضاحتابہامپگمیشی

Common Collocations

  • footnotes and glosses
  • marginal gloss
  • glossary of terms

Example Sentences

The text included a gloss for clarity.

متن میں وضاحت شامل کی گئی تھی۔

Matn mein wazahat shamil ki gayi thi.

She wrote a gloss for the poem.

اس نے نظم کے لیے ایک تفصیل لکھی۔

Us ne nazm ke liye aik tafseel likhi.

The teacher provided glosses to help students understand.

ماسٹر نے طلباء کی مدد کے لیے وضاحتیں فراہم کیں۔

Master ne talba ki madad ke liye wazahatein faraham ki.

Easily Confused With

glossary:A glossary is a list of terms and their definitions, while a gloss refers to an explanatory note added to a text.
verbformal

To provide an explanation or interpretation of a word or phrase.

کسی لفظ یا عبارت کی وضاحت یا تشریح کرنا۔

وضاحت کرنا

wazahat karna

Synonyms

clarifyexpoundinterpretواضح کرناتشریح کرناسمجھانا

Antonyms

obscureconfusemisinterpretغیر واضح کرناابہام پیدا کرناغلط سمجھنا

Common Collocations

  • gloss over
  • gloss a term
  • gloss the text

Example Sentences

He glossed difficult terms for the audience.

اس نے ناظرین کے لیے مشکل اصطلاحات کی وضاحت کی۔

Us ne nazreen ke liye mushkil istilahaat ki wazahat ki.

The article glosses the main concepts clearly.

مضمون اہم تصورات کی وضاحت واضح طور پر کرتا ہے۔

Maqala ahem tasavvur ki wazahat wazeh tor par karta hai.

She glossed the poem for her students.

اس نے اپنے طلباء کے لیے نظم کی وضاحت کی۔

Us ne apne talba ke liye nazm ki wazahat ki.

Easily Confused With

gloss over:To gloss over something means to treat it superficially, while to gloss means to provide a detailed explanation.

Word Family

glossary
nounفہرست اصطلاحات
glossator
nounتشریح نگار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'gloss' as a way to shine light onto the meaning of a word.

Imagine a book with highlighted key terms and their meanings in the margins.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہم نے ہر اک لفظ کی ایک عدلی کی وضاحت کی۔

Hum ne har ik lafz ki aik adli ki wazahat ki.

We provided an explanation for every single word.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی داڑھی میں تنکا ہے.

Chor ki daadhi mein tinka hai.

Even the thief has a tiny twig in his beard (indicating that even the guilty have something to hide).

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "glossa" — the tongue; a term used in learning

First known use: 14th century

The word 'gloss' has evolved from its Latin origin, where it referred to a term or explanation. It is now commonly used in literature and education to describe notes or explanations added to a text.