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com·plex·ion C0530100 (kəm-plĕk′shən)n.1. The natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face.2. General character, aspect, or appearance: findings that will alter the complexion of the problem.3. A viewpoint, inclination, or attitude: a conservative political complexion.4. The combination of the four humors of cold, heat, moistness, and dryness in specific proportions, thought in ancient and medieval physiology to control the temperament and the constitution of the body.
[Middle English complexioun, physical constitution, from Old French complexion, from Late Latin complexiō, complexiōn-, balance of the humors, from Latin, combination, from complexus, past participle of complectī, to entwine; see complect.]
com·plex′ion·al adj.complexion (kəmˈplɛkʃən) n1. the colour and general appearance of a person's skin, esp of the face2. aspect, character, or nature: the general complexion of a nation's finances. 3. obsolete a. the temperament of a personb. the temperature and general appearance of the body[C14: from medical Latin complexiō one's bodily characteristics, from Latin: a combination, from complectī to embrace; see complex] comˈplexional adjcom•plex•ion (kəmˈplɛk ʃən)
n. 1. the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, esp. of the face. 2. appearance; aspect; character: This testimony put a different complexion on things. 3. viewpoint, attitude, or conviction: one's political complexion. 4. (in medieval physiology) the constitution or nature of body and mind, regarded as the result of certain combined qualities. [1300–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin complexiō constitution, temperament, Latin: combination, group, literally, the act of embracing. See complex, -tion] com•plex′ion•al, adj. ComplexionSee also skin.
achromasiaabsence of pigmentation in the skin.chlorosisgreensickness; a disease of girls in puberty, characterized by, among other symptoms, greenishness of the complexion.erythrisma redness of beard and hair and ruddiness of complexion. — erythristic, erythrismal, adj.erythromaniaa mania for blushing.etiolationpaleness of color as a result of illness or exclusion from light. See also plants.floriditythe condition of being florid or highly colored, especially reddish, used especially of the complexion. — florid, adj.greensicknesschlorosis.icterusjaundice.jaundicea disease of the liver, characterized by, among other symptoms, yellowness of the skin. Also called icterus.melanismdarkness or blackness of eyes, hair, or complexion.rubescence1. the state, condition, quality, or process of becoming or being red.
2. a blush.
3. the act of blushing. — rubescent, adj.rubicundityreddishness or ruddiness, especially of the complexion. — rubicund, adj.telangiectasisa chronic condition of dilatation of the capillaries and other blood vessels, as seen in the reddish faces of heavy drinkers and people whose faces are continually exposed to cold climates. — telangiectic, adj.xanthochroida person with light-colored hair and fair complexion. — xanthochroid, xanthochroous, adj.Complexion See Also: SKIN, WRINKLES - A blotchy complexion like salami —Jilly Cooper
- The cluster of red veins, like Rorschach patterns, sticking out on his cheeks —Henry Van Dyke
- Complexion … as red as a boiled shrimp —Kenzaburo Oë
- Complexion … as smooth as white mushrooms —Bobbie Ann Mason
- Complexion dark as cholera —Cynthia Ozick
- Complexion like a choir boy’s —Robert Campbell
- A complexion like the blossoms of apples —W. B. Yeats
- A complexion like the moon at short range —Harry Prince
- Complexion … like the skin on porridge —Frank Swinnerton
- Complexion like twelve-year-old Scotch going down —Loren D. Estleman
- Complexion the color of porridge —Christopher Isherwood
- Complexion, which had become pale in the dimness of the house … shone as if it had been varnished —Guy de Maupassant
- Face glistened as if it were covered with scar tissue from a newly healed burn —Kenzaburo Oë
- Face … pock-marked like a wall against which men had stood to take the bullets of a firing squad —Penelope Gilliatt
- Her complexion in its pallor showed clear as a lily petal —Ethel Cook Eliot
- His face had an unnatural smoothness as though it were massaged and nourished with cold creams —W. Somerset Maugham
- Suntan that looks like it was done on a rotisserie —Tom Wolfe Wolfe is describing actor Cary Grant.
- The thin veins on his massive cheeks were like the engraving on giltedged securities —Ludwig Bemelmans
- A tracery of red veins, distinct as mapped rivers and tributaries, showed on his cheeks —Anne Tyler
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  complexion - the coloring of a person's face skin color, skin colourcolor, coloring, colouring, colour - a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"blondness, paleness, fairness - the property of having a naturally light complexionruddiness, rosiness - a healthy reddish complexionachromasia, lividness, paleness, pallidness, pallor, wanness, luridness, lividity - unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)sallowness - a sickly yellowish skin colortawniness - the quality or state of being the color of tanned leather; "the tawniness of his complexion"swarthiness, duskiness, darkness - a swarthy complexionwhiteness - lightness or fairness of complexion; "only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering" | | 2. | complexion - a combination that results from coupling or interlinking; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels"combination - a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | | 3. | complexion - a point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion"point of view, standpoint, viewpoint, stand - a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events" | | 4. | complexion - texture and appearance of the skin of the faceappearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing | | 5. | complexion - (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 temperamentnature - the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression | | Verb | 1. | complexion - give a certain color to; "The setting sun complexioned the hills"tinct, tint, tinge, touch - color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November" |
complexionnoun1. skin, colour, colouring, hue, skin tone, pigmentation She had short brown hair and a pale complexion.2. nature, character, make-up, cast, stamp, disposition The political complexion of the government has changed.3. perspective, look, light, appearance, aspect, angle, slant This latest development puts a different complexion on things.complexionnoun1. Skin tone, especially of the face:color, coloring.2. The combination of emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities that distinguishes an individual:character, disposition, makeup, nature, personality.3. A person's customary manner of emotional response:disposition, humor, nature, temper, temperament.Translationscomplexion (kəmˈplekʃən) noun the colour or appearance of the skin especially of the face. a beautiful complexion. 膚色，臉色 肤色，脸色 complexion
put a new complexion on (something)To alter the appearance, perception, or interpretation of something; to recontextualize something so as to suggest a new or different interpretation. The information given to us by the former secretary certainly puts a new complexion on the incident. I recommend that we drop the charges for now. The leaked email chain detailing his protests against the company's policy puts a new complexion on his sudden firing last week.See also: complexion, new, on, putput a different complexion on (something)To alter the appearance, perception, or interpretation of something; to recontextualize something so as to suggest a new or different interpretation. The information given to us by the former secretary certainly puts a different complexion on the incident. I recommend that we drop the charges for now. The leaked email chain detailing his protests against the company's policy puts a different complexion on his sudden firing last week.See also: complexion, different, on, putschoolgirl complexionVery clean, healthy, unblemished, youthful skin. All of these beauty products try to convince you that they'll give you a schoolgirl complexion, but it's all a total con job. What's your secret for keeping that schoolgirl complexion of yours?See also: complexion, schoolgirlschoolgirl complexionFresh, glowing, unblemished skin, as in She's fifty but she still has her schoolgirl complexion. This expression, alluding to the beauty of young skin, was invented for an advertising campaign for Palmolive Soap, which ran from about 1923 through the 1930s and claimed to preserve one's schoolgirl complexion. See also: complexion, schoolgirlput a new/different comˈplexion on something change the way that a situation appears: What the police officer had just told me put quite a different complexion on the mystery.See also: complexion, different, new, on, put, somethingschoolgirl complexion, aBeautiful skin and coloring, without lines, wrinkles, or other signs of aging. This term owes its origin to the advertising campaigns for Palmolive soap, an American product. Allegedly the soap would give or preserve “that schoolgirl complexion,” a slogan used from about 1923 through the 1930s. An earlier version was peach-bloom complexion, used by Emerson in an 1860 essay (Conduct of Life: Beauty) and surviving in a still current term, peaches-and-cream complexion.See also: schoolgirlcomplexion
complexion [kom-plek´shun] the color and appearance of the skin of the face.com·plex·ion (kom-plek'shŭn), The color, texture, and general appearance of the skin of the face. [L. complexio, a combination, (later) physical condition] complexion (kəm-plĕk′shən)n.1. The natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face.2. General character, aspect, or appearance: findings that will alter the complexion of the problem.3. A viewpoint, inclination, or attitude: a conservative political complexion.4. The combination of the four humors of cold, heat, moistness, and dryness in specific proportions, thought in ancient and medieval physiology to control the temperament and the constitution of the body.
com·plex′ion·al adj.complexion Physical examination The color/appearance of the facial skin, which may be described as pale, flushed–transiently reddish, ruddy–reddish over a prolonged period. See Muddy complexion. com·plex·ion (kŏm-plek'shŭn) The color, texture, and general appearance of the skin of the face. [L. complexio, a combination, (later) physical condition]complexion
Synonyms for complexionnoun skinSynonyms- skin
- colour
- colouring
- hue
- skin tone
- pigmentation
noun natureSynonyms- nature
- character
- make-up
- cast
- stamp
- disposition
noun perspectiveSynonyms- perspective
- look
- light
- appearance
- aspect
- angle
- slant
Synonyms for complexionnoun skin tone, especially of the faceSynonymsnoun the combination of emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities that distinguishes an individualSynonyms- character
- disposition
- makeup
- nature
- personality
noun a person's customary manner of emotional responseSynonyms- disposition
- humor
- nature
- temper
- temperament
Synonyms for complexionnoun the coloring of a person's faceSynonymsRelated Words- color
- coloring
- colouring
- colour
- blondness
- paleness
- fairness
- ruddiness
- rosiness
- achromasia
- lividness
- pallidness
- pallor
- wanness
- luridness
- lividity
- sallowness
- tawniness
- swarthiness
- duskiness
- darkness
- whiteness
noun a combination that results from coupling or interlinkingRelated Wordsnoun a point of view or general attitude or inclinationRelated Words- point of view
- standpoint
- viewpoint
- stand
noun texture and appearance of the skin of the faceRelated Wordsnoun (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 temperamentRelated Wordsverb give a certain color toRelated Words |