| complexion [n] |
| | |
| 1) | the coloring of a person's face |
|
| Synonyms : | skin_color skin_colour |
| See Also:
| color blond brunet blondness rosiness achromasia sallowness tawniness darkness |
| | |
| 2) | a combination that results from coupling or interlinking; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels" |
|
| Synonyms : | |
| See Also:
| combination complect |
| | |
| 3) | a point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion" |
|
| Synonyms : | |
| See Also:
| point_of_view |
| | |
| 4) | texture and appearance of the skin of the face |
|
| Synonyms : | skin_condition |
| See Also:
| appearance |
| | |
| 5) | (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament |
|
| Synonyms : | |
| See Also:
| nature archaicism |
| | |
| complexion [v] |
| | |
| 1) | give a certain color to; "The setting sun complexioned the hills" |
|
| Synonyms : | |
| See Also:
| hue |
| | |