Cosmetic vs. Makeup

Cosmeticadjective

Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.

Cosmeticadjective

External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.

Cosmeticnoun

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

Cosmeticnoun

A feature existing only on the surface.

Cosmeticadjective

Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion; as, a cosmetical preparation.

Cosmeticnoun

Any external application intended to beautify and improve the complexion.

Cosmeticnoun

a toiletry designed to beautify the body

Cosmeticadjective

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose;

Cosmeticadjective

serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body;

Makeupnoun

(uncountable) An item's composition.

Makeupnoun

(uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

Makeupnoun

(manufacturing) Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up.

Makeupnoun

(education) A test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material.

Makeupnoun

The way in which the parts of anything are put together.

Makeupnoun

The constituent parts of anything; as, the makeup of the new congress was predominantly conservative.

Makeupnoun

Cosmetics applied to the face, such as lipstick, facial power, or eye shadow.

Makeupnoun

The aggregate of cosmetics and costume worn by an actor.

Makeupnoun

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.

Makeupnoun

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.

Makeupnoun

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.

Makeupnoun

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.

Makeupnoun

the way in which someone or something is composed

Makeupnoun

cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

Makeupnoun

an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event;