gloss

1 a deceptively attractive external appearance used a computer to give her astrological predictions the gloss of real science Synonyms facade (also façade), veneer, window dressing Related Words cotton candy, fluff, tinsel; fig leaf; charade, front, guise, masquerade, pose, semblance, show

2 brightness created by light reflected from a surface the surface has such a high gloss, you can see your face reflected in it Synonyms burnish, shine, luminance, luster (or lustre), polish, sheenRelated Words glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glow, shimmer; blink, flicker, sparkle, twinkle; illumination, irradiation; iridescence, luminescence; brilliance, luminosity, radiance, radiancy, refulgence; finish, glazeNear Antonyms dimness, dinginess, dirtiness, drabness, dullness (also dulness), flatness; grayness, paleness; cloudiness, gloom, murkiness, obscureness, obscurity, somberness