Difference between Annotate and Gloss

What is the difference between Annotate and Gloss?

Annotate as a verb is to add annotation while Gloss as a verb is to give a gloss or sheen to.

Annotate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To add annotation

Gloss

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give a gloss or sheen to.To make (something) attractive by deceptionTo become shiny.To add a gloss to (a text).To give a deliberately false interpretation of.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A surface shine or luster/lustreA superficially or deceptively attractive appearanceA brief explanatory note or translation of a difficult or complex expression, usually inserted in the margin or between lines of a text.A glossary; a collection of such notes.An extensive commentary on some text.A deliberately misleading explanation.

Example sentence: What's great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. It's not about the gloss of your eyebrows.

We hope you now know whether to use Annotate or Gloss in your sentence.

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