1. make-up(n = noun.event) makeup - an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"
is a kind of event
Derived form verb make up4
2. make-up(n = noun.attribute) composition, constitution, makeup, physical composition - the way in which someone or something is composed;
is a kind of property
has particulars: structure, phenotype, genetic constitution, genotype, grain, texture, karyotype
Derived form verb make up1
3. make-up(n = noun.artifact) makeup, war paint - cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance;
is a kind of cosmetic
has particulars: blackface, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, eyeshadow, face powder, greasepaint, kohl, lip-gloss, lip rouge, lipstick, mascara, blusher, paint, rouge
Derived form verb make up9
1. The way in which the parts of anything are put together. [1913 Webster]
"The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make-up." [1913 Webster]
2. The constituent parts of anything; as, the makeup of the new congress was predominantly conservative. [PJC]
3. Cosmetics applied to the face, such as
4. The aggregate of cosmetics and costume worn by an actor. [PJC]
5. The effect or appearance of the wearing of makeup (in senses 3 or 4); often, the way in which an actor is dressed, painted, etc., in personating a character; as, her makeup was very realistic. [PJC]
6. An action that is taken to fulfill a requirement not accomplished at the expected time, such as a make-up examination; as, the student took his make-up on Saturday. [PJC]
7. The appearance of a page of a publication, specifically the type style of the text and the spatial arrangement of the text, illustrations, advertising material etc., on the page. [PJC]
8. The art or process of arranging the portions of a printed publication on the pages for esthetic reasons or for optimal effect on the reader. [PJC]
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