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[[File:Glossy.aspect-01_ICOMOS.jpg|thumb|Marble coated with PVAC<br>Photo: V. Vergès-Belmin]] | [[File:Glossy.aspect-01_ICOMOS.jpg|thumb|Marble coated with PVAC<br>Photo: V. Vergès-Belmin]] | ||
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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. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:06, 29 August 2022
Description
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
- ICOMOS-ISCS: Illustrated glossary on stone deterioration patterns
- 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
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000