What (who) is Glossy - definition
OPTICAL PROPERTY DESCRIBING THE ABILITY OF A SURFACE TO REFLECT LIGHT IN A SPECULAR DIRECTION
Gloss (surface); Glossy; Gloss measurement; Shininess; Gloss (material appearance); Rayleigh roughness criterion
glossy
¦ adjective (glossier, glossiest)
1. shiny and smooth.
2. superficially attractive and stylish.
¦ noun (plural glossies) informal a magazine printed on glossy paper with many colour photographs.
Derivatives
glossily adverb
glossiness noun
glossy
(glossier glossiest)
1.
Glossy means smooth and shiny.
...glossy black hair...
The leaves were dark and glossy.
ADJ
2.
You can describe something as glossy if you think that it has been designed to look attractive but has little practical value or may have hidden faults.
...a glossy new office...
British TV commercials are glossy and sophisticated.
ADJ
3.
Glossy magazines, leaflets, books, and photographs are produced on expensive, shiny paper.
...a glossy magazine called 'Women Today'.
ADJ: ADJ n
glossy
Adjective used to describe something visually impressive or appealing. May be used in superlative form, ultraglossy.
You check his new ride? Damn is it glossy! -or- That new shirt is so ultraglossy!
You check his new ride? Damn is it glossy! -or- That new shirt is so ultraglossy!
Wikipedia
Gloss (optics)
Gloss is an optical property which indicates how well a surface reflects light in a specular (mirror-like) direction. It is one of the important parameters that are used to describe the visual appearance of an object. The factors that affect gloss are the refractive index of the material, the angle of incident light and the surface topography.
Apparent gloss depends on the amount of specular reflection – light reflected from the surface in an equal amount and the symmetrical angle to the one of incoming light – in comparison with diffuse reflection – the amount of light scattered into other directions.
Pronunciation examples for Glossy
1. this nice glossy, glossy finish.
La Buvette - Recipes and Wine Notes from Paris _ Kate Leahy _ Talks at Google
2. simply because it's glossy, glossy subject.
Light in Still Life Photography _ Alex Koloskov _ Talks at Google
3. It's the glossy image.
Hiding in the Bathroom - An Introvertâs Roadmap _ Morra Aarons-Mele _ Talks at Google
4. glossy travel magazine.
Lonely Planet's The Best in Travel 2013 _ Robert Reid _ Talks at Google
5. Does this look glossy?
Light in Still Life Photography _ Alex Koloskov _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Glossy
1. I feel personally, for myself, that I cannot be a part of the glossy–glossy world.
2. There‘s a glossy new world of "bike porn" out there.
3. To find a big glossy card beneath the windscreen wiper.
4. Suddenly, unexpectedly, glossy magazines were mailed to me.
5. "This is not about some glossy advertising campaign.