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I agree that there is significant overlap and that a second word was not really necessary.<br>
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However, being in this situation now, I would say that the difference is the smoothness. Glossy = shiny + smooth. All glossy things are shiny, not all shiny things are glossy.<span id="ms-outlook-android-cursor"></span> The blade of my katana is shiny, but
not glossy. The lacquer on the scabbard is glossy.<br>
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I would further suggest that only a coating can be glossy and not an uncoated object, but I haven't fully explored and tested that concept.<br>
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<div class="PlainText">Am 28.07.2020 um 14:53 schrieb SuStel:<br>
> <a href="https://wikidiff.com/shiny/glossy#:~:text=As%20adjectives%20the%20difference%20between,smooth%2C%20silklike%2C%20reflective%20surface">
https://wikidiff.com/shiny/glossy#:~:text=As%20adjectives%20the%20difference%20between,smooth%2C%20silklike%2C%20reflective%20surface</a>.<br>
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Thanks, that looks useful, but still doesn't help, because there is<br>
overlap in meaning.<br>
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When I read "reflective surface" I think of a blade, which is {boch}.<br>
And a glossy surface might still be reflecting light, does it not?<br>
That's what the wikipeida article explains as well....<br>
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Does maybe "glossy" refer to the surface quality, while "shiny" says<br>
what it does? So could I say that a glossy surface is shiny?<br>
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