glossy surface

collocation in English

meaningsofglossyandsurface

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glossy
adjective
uk
/ˈɡlɒs.i/us
/ˈɡlɑː.si/
smooth ...
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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofglossyandsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But, there is another thing that exists behind theglossysurface, the unlimited budget of the client.
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The eggs are a pale bluish green with few black spots and a smooth, somewhatglossysurface.
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Theglossysurfaceof the shell results from the fact that the mantle covers most of the shell when the animal is active.
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The tesserae are then lacquered and polished creating a durable andglossysurface.
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The eggs of the yellow-spotted honeyeater range between inclined and elliptical and have aglossysurface.
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The fruits are bright white capsules, 4- 5 long, with aglossysurface.
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The stems are unbranched and erect with aglossysurfaceoften tinged with red.
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Early dolls also had aglossysurfacetexture, but some had matte face too.
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The term enamel paint was first given to a compound of zinc white, petrol and resin, which possessed on drying a hardglossysurface.
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After some drying, the sculptures were covered with slip and burnished to produce a smooth,glossysurface.
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The shell is almost translucent, and varies in color from a chalky pale yellow to white, with aglossysurface.
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Leather is occasionally finished with aglossysurfaceand produced in bright colors, providing visual stimuli for some leather fetishists.
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Theglossysurfaceis sculptured with numerous very low and subequal, nearly smooth spiral threads, almost obsolete on the base, but reappearing on the border of the umbilicus.
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The process of making toffee requires the boiling of ingredients until the mix is stiff enough to be pulled into a shape which holds and has aglossysurface.
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Beneath thisglossysurfacelies a special layer of cells which have an elaborate but unpigmented microstructure, whose purpose is to reflect light within a narrow range of wavelengths.
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It is similar to milk glass in that it is opaque, and has decorative surface patterns molded into it, however, satin glass has a satin, rather thanglossysurface.
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This is usually pigmented to provide a coloured,glossysurfacewhich improves the aesthetic appearance of the article, such as a counter made with cultured marble.
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Her works typically have glossy surfaces and feature blurred, anonymous imagery.
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Glossy surfaces can give both specular and diffuse reflection.
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