gloss (2) — OET

gloss2

noun

glosses are provided in the right-hand margin:

explanation, interpretation, exegesis, explication, elucidation;

annotation, note, marginal note, footnote, commentary, comment, critique;

translation, paraphrase;

rare scholium.

verb

difficult words are glossed in a footnote:

explain, give an explanation of, interpret, explicate, elucidate;

annotate, add notes/footnotes to, add a commentary to, comment on;

translate, paraphrase, construe;

rare footnote, margin, marginalize.

gloss (2) Oxford Dictionary of English