makeup

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makeup

She applies makeup in front of a well-lit mirror.

Definition

Noun 1. The way in which someone or something is composed; the combination of constituent parts. 2. An event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event. 3. Cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change one's appearance.

Usage and Examples

  1. Referring to composition or constitution:

    • The genetic makeup of an organism determines its traits.
    • The committee's political makeup was very diverse.

  2. Referring to a rescheduled event:

    • The professor scheduled a makeup exam for students who were ill.
    • The rained-out game will be played as a makeup next Tuesday.

  3. Referring to cosmetics:

    • She applied her makeup carefully before the interview.
    • He works as a makeup artist for a theater company.
Advanced Usage
  • "Makeup of": A common collocation used to describe the constituent parts of something.
    • The report analyzed the demographic makeup of the city.
  • "Makeup work": Refers to school assignments or tests that must be completed after an absence.
    • She stayed after class to discuss her makeup work.
Variants and Related Words
  • Make-up (noun): An alternative hyphenated spelling for all noun definitions.
  • Make up (phrasal verb): This is a separate verb phrase with distinct meanings (e.g., to invent, to reconcile, to constitute).
    • They decided to make up after their argument. (This is the phrasal verb, not the noun "makeup").
Synonyms
  1. For composition: constitution, structure, formation, arrangement, configuration.
  2. For a rescheduled event: replacement, substitute, rescheduled event.
  3. For cosmetics: cosmetics, face paint, maquillage.
Notes on Different Meanings

The three primary meanings of the noun "makeup" are distinct. Context is essential to determine whether one is discussing physical/abstract composition, a rescheduled appointment, or cosmetics. The spelling "make-up" is also correct but less common in modern American English for definitions 1 and 2.

makeup

She applies makeup in front of a well-lit mirror.

Noun
  1. the way in which someone or something is composed
  2. 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
  3. cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

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