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A subjective measure of the shine or luster of a surface based on the amount of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=specular%20reflection specular], or mirror-like, reflection of light. A material that reflects light well has a high gloss surface.  Unwanted light reflection is usually called glare.
 
A subjective measure of the shine or luster of a surface based on the amount of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=specular%20reflection specular], or mirror-like, reflection of light. A material that reflects light well has a high gloss surface.  Unwanted light reflection is usually called glare.
  
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glossy; glossiness; shine; sheen; glare
 
glossy; glossiness; shine; sheen; glare
  
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==Resources and Citations==
 
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* ICOMOS-ISCS: [http://www.international.icomos.org/publications/monuments_and_sites/15/pdf/Monuments_and_Sites_15_ISCS_Glossary_Stone.pdf Illustrated glossary on stone deterioration patterns]
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* Boise Cascade Paper Group, ''The Paper Handbook'', Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
 
* Boise Cascade Paper Group, ''The Paper Handbook'', Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
 
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
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Revision as of 13:02, 29 August 2022

Glossy aspect

Description

Glossy aspect

A subjective measure of the shine or luster of a surface based on the amount of specular, or mirror-like, reflection of light. A material that reflects light well has a high gloss surface. Unwanted light reflection is usually called glare.

Synonyms and Related Terms

glossy; glossiness; shine; sheen; glare

Resources and Citations

  • Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

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