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Glossy vs Gleaming - What's the difference?

glossy | gleaming |

As adjectives the difference between glossy and gleaming

is that glossy is having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface while gleaming is having a bright sheen.

As nouns the difference between glossy and gleaming

is that glossy is (chiefly|british|informal) a glossy magazine while gleaming is a flash or reflected light.

As a verb gleaming is

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glossy

English

(wikipedia glossy)

Adjective

(er)
  • Having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface.

    • Antonyms

    * matte

    Noun

    (glossies)
  • (chiefly, British, informal) a glossy magazine
    • The supermarket glossies are full of celebrity gossip and fad diets.

    gleaming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a bright sheen.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flash or reflected light.

    • Synonyms

    * shining, glowing, glinting

    Verb

    (head)