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Table 2, Table 2.2
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Subdomain (1st level):  Properties
Subdomain (2nd level):  Optical properties
Grammatical category:  Simple term
Grammar notes:  Uncountable
Definition:  The light-reflecting property of a surface which causes a shiny appearance.
Definition source:  EN 9
Context:  The precision with which the image on the printing plate is reproduced on the paper surface is determined by the paper’s roughness and ink receptivity and by the uniformity of these properties as they may be affected by formation and coating. The overall appearance depends not only on the print quality but also on the brightness, gloss and color of the paper, as well as the paper’s opacity and resistance to the show-through of images printed on the other side (see reference 8 for example).
Context source:  EN 48
Attestation:  2
Phraseological unit:  High gloss, low gloss
Co-hyponyms:  Whiteness, Colour, Opacity, Transparency
Hyperonyms:  Optical properties
Related terms:  Glossmeter
It:  Lucido
Degree of reliability IT:  3
Fr:  Brillance
Degree of reliability FR:  3