glossmeter

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noun

An instrument used to measure the specular reflection gloss of a surface, by projecting a beam of light at a fixed intensity and angle onto a surface and measuring the amount of reflected light at an equal but opposite angle.

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Meanings

nounglossmeter (plural glossmeters)

plural glossmeters

  1. An instrument used to measure the specular reflection gloss of a surface, by projecting a beam of light at a fixed intensity and angle onto a surface and measuring the amount of reflected light at an equal but opposite angle.

Origin

From gloss + meter.

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APA

glossmeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossmeter

MLA

“glossmeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossmeter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glossmeter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossmeter.

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