Entry Word: gloze over

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses <he tried to gloze over his own failing grade by pointing out that none of the others had received anything higher than a C> — see palliate 1
2 to overlook or dismiss as of little importance <weʼre certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie> — see excuse 1