glossiness

/ɡlˈɔsɪnəs/ noun

The state of being glossy.

Word Origin Gloss comes from Old Norse glossa, 'a spark or flame' — something shiny. Glossiness is the quality of being shiny and smooth. The PIE root *ghel- 'shine' also gives us glow, glass, glaze, gold, and yellow.

noun The state of being glossy. countable

The glossiness of the magazine paper made the photographs look exceptionally vibrant.

(名词) 光泽度;光泽;光亮

杂志纸张的光泽度使照片看起来格外鲜艳。

(sustantivo) brillo; lustre; brillantez; esplendor [El estado de ser brillante.]

El brillo del papel de la revista hizo que las fotografías se vieran excepcionalmente vibrantes.

(nom) brillance; lustre; éclat; luisance [Caractère de ce qui est brillant, lisse et luisant, notamment en surface.]

La glossiness du papier glacé du magazine faisait paraître les photos particulièrement éclatantes.

(Substantiv) Glanz; Glätte [Eigenschaft, glänzend oder hochglanzpoliert zu sein.]

Die **glossiness** des Magazinpapiers ließ die Fotos besonders lebendig wirken.

(名詞) 光沢のある状態、つやがあること。

雑誌の紙の光沢によって、写真がひときわ鮮やかに見えた。

(substantivo) brilho; lustro; lustre; cintilação [O estado de ser brilhante ou lustroso.]

O brilho do papel da revista fez as fotografias parecerem excepcionalmente vibrantes.

Word parts: gloss + y + ness

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