Gloss- A combination of visual perceptions which promote the appearance of wetness. Terms used when describing gloss include:

(1) Depth - how deep or thick the surface appears

(2) Clarity - lack of haziness, cloudiness, or a milky appearance

(3) Uniformity - lack of unevenness

(4) Reflectance - (shine) ration of reflected versus incident light

(5) Distinctness of image - lack of distortion that the surface causes to reflected images

(6) Sheen - amount of low active reflectance

(7) Hue - the amount of bluish coloration promoting the perception of depth seen in clear films