glossy
Noun
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A magazine printed on good quality paper (synset 106608931)
is a type of: mag, magazine - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to itsame as: slick, slick magazine
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A photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper (synset 103445933)
is a type of: exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
Adjective
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Based on pretense;
Deceptively pleasing (synset 302189932)"the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"similar to: insincere - lacking sincerity -
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers (synset 301123773)
"calendered paper"; "glossy paper"same as: calendered
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Reflecting light (synset 300282523)
"glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"similar to: bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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Superficially attractive and stylish;
Suggesting wealth or expense (synset 300169301)"a glossy TV series"similar to: attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charmsame as: showy
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