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Dictionary: make·up or make-up (māk'ŭp') pronunciation
n.
  1. The way in which something is composed or arranged; composition or construction.
  2. Printing. The arrangement or composition, as of type or illustrations, on a page or in a book.
  3. The qualities or temperament that constitute a personality; disposition: Lying is not in her makeup.
  4. Cosmetics applied especially to the face.
  5. Materials, such as cosmetics and costumes, that an actor or actress uses in portraying a role.
  6. A special examination for a student who has been absent from or has failed a previous examination.

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In the performing arts, material used by actors for cosmetic purposes and to help create the characters they play. Not needed in Greek and Roman theatre because of the use of masks, makeup was used in the religious plays of medieval Europe, in which the angels' faces were painted red and those of God and Christ white or gold. In Elizabethan England, crude makeup methods included powdering the face with chalk (to play ghosts and murderers) or blackening it with burnt cork (to play Moors). As stage lighting improved in the 19th century, theatrical makeup became more artistic; stick greasepaint, invented by Ludwig Leichner in the 1860s, enabled actors to create more subtle characterizations. Stage makeup proved too heavy for motion pictures; in 1910 Max Factor created semiliquid greasepaint makeup suitable for early filmmaking, and in 1928 he created panchromatic makeup to keep pace with the development of incandescent lighting and more sensitive film. Makeup was later further modified for colour filmmaking and for television. See also cosmetics.

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Thesaurus: makeup
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noun

    The combination of emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities that distinguishes an individual: character, complexion, disposition, nature, personality. See be.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance; The way in which someone or something is composed; An event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event.

Tutor's tip: Hoping to "make up" (reconcile after a fight) with her boyfriend, the girl carefully applied her "makeup" (cosmetics) and dressed in her prettiest dress.

Dream Symbol: Makeup
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Makeup in a dream can imply a cover-up to conceal one's inner self, indicating discomfort about revealing oneself to the world. At the opposite extreme, the dreamer may feel that putting on makeup is putting on one's best face, presenting oneself in all one's glory and accomplishments.


Translations: Make-up
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sminke, kosmetik, make-up

idioms:

  • make-up remover    make-up-fjerner

Français (French)
n. - maquillage, caractère, composition, (TV, Théât, Cin) maquillage, (Imprim) mise en page

idioms:

  • make-up remover    démaquillant

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zusammensetzung, Veranlagung, Schminke

idioms:

  • make-up remover    Make-up-Entferner

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δομή, σύσταση, μακιγιάζ, μεϊκάπ, σελιδοποίηση, χαρακτήρας

idioms:

  • make-up remover    ντεμακιγιάζ

Italiano (Italian)
indole, struttura, trucco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - maquilagem (f), composição (f)

Русский (Russian)
грим, состав, натура, склад ума, выдумка

Español (Spanish)
n. - carácter, naturaleza, temperamento, estructura, composición, maquillaje

idioms:

  • make-up remover    desmaquillador

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sminkning, mask, kosmetika, förpackning, sammansättning, natur (läggning), kroppsbyggnad, ombrytning (boktr.), påhitt (lögnhistoria)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
捏造

idioms:

  • make-up remover    化妆品去除剂, 卸装剂, 卸妆用品

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 捏造

idioms:

  • make-up remover    化妝品去除劑, 卸裝劑, 卸妝用品

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 화장품 , 화장, 조립 , 구조, 성격

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 化粧, メーキャップ, 構成, 構造, 組み方, 性質, 再試験

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮איפור, הרכב, מבנה, אופי, סידור, עימוד (בדפוס)‬


 
 

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