complexion
or com·plec·tion
the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face: a clear, smooth, rosy complexion.
appearance; aspect; character: His confession put a different complexion on things.
viewpoint, attitude, or conviction: one's political complexion.
(in old physiology) constitution or nature of body and mind, regarded as the result of certain combined qualities.
Obsolete. nature; disposition; temperament.
Origin of complexion
1Other words from complexion
- com·plex·ion·al, adjective
- com·plex·ion·al·ly, adverb
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The OPTE wand digitally scans your skin, analyzes your complexion, and camouflages age spots, sunspots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation with a custom-tinted and hydrating serum.
The 10 most exceptional personal care products from 2020 | By Rachel Feltman and Jordan Blok | December 4, 2020 | Popular-ScienceFor that radiant complexion, Sheriff-Hendricks used a combination of the brand’s beloved Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer, the Neo Nude Foundation, Luminous Silk Concealer, and Neo Nude Fusion Powder.
Taraji P. Henson’s AMA Makeup Look Had To Complement A Whopping 10 Outfit Changes | cmurray | November 23, 2020 | Essence.comWexler said releasing the dash-cam video changed the complexion of the case.
Fairfax County police chief to step down in February | Justin Jouvenal | November 5, 2020 | Washington PostAl was starting to have trouble breathing and his complexion seemed to be turning ashen.
A California mountain community loses its heart | Mike Silverstein | September 10, 2020 | Washington BladeIn the end, we learn that the pigman was, of course, just a man who is about five feet, hairless, with a pink complexion.
His complexion was ruddy, his fair skin burnt from time in the sun.
Since The Great White Way was given that strange moniker in 1890, the majority of actors have also bore a pasty complexion.
The Tupac Musical Hits Broadway: Kenny Leon’s ‘Holler If Ya Hear Me’ Is Crazy, Silly Fun | Marlow Stern | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou become aware of the complexion of colors and “the restrained luxury of the surfaces.”
Imagine the lifelong impact on a girl who, from her earliest days at school, is looked upon as ugly because of her complexion.
He is lean, well muscled, the complexion of a hazel nut, with black, sympathetic eyes.
The Marine and His Cousin the Firefighter | Maurice Emerson Decaul | September 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMadame Ratignolle, more careful of her complexion, had twined a gauze veil about her head.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinWhy use dangerous cosmetics when Jones' soap retains youth and health for the complexion, and fosters the development of beauty?
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsGunn possessed a purple complexion which attained to full vigor of coloring in the nasal region.
Dope | Sax RohmerWithin five days of Lannes's taking over command the whole complexion of the situation had altered.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonTheir complexion is a light bronze, stunted in stature, well-knit, and about the middle size.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for complexion
/ (kəmˈplɛkʃən) /
the colour and general appearance of a person's skin, esp of the face
aspect, character, or nature: the general complexion of a nation's finances
obsolete
the temperament of a person
the temperature and general appearance of the body
Origin of complexion
1Derived forms of complexion
- complexional, adjective
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