eye shadow

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eye shadow - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  makeup \make"up`\, make-up \make"-up`\(m[=a]k"[u^]p`), n.
     1.
  
     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.              --L. F. Ward.
        [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 lipstick, facial  power
        , or eye shadow.
        [PJC]
  
     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. (Printing) 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. (Printing) 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]

  eye shadow \eye" shad`ow\, eyeshadow
  \eye"shad`ow\([imac]"sh[a^]d`[=o]), n.
     a cosmetic powder or cream of a dark tint, applied on the
     eyelids or just under the eyebrows to accentuate the eyes.
     Compare eyeliner.
     [PJC]