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Complexion Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Complexion? [n] the coloring of a person's face [n] (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 temperament [n] texture and appearance of the skin of the face [n] a point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion" [n] a combination that results from coupling or interlinking; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels" [v] give a certain color to; "The setting sun complexioned the hills" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Complexion: skin color \| skin colour \| skin condition Related Terms \| Find terms related to Complexion: achromatism \| air \| ambiversion \| bearing \| body-build \| brand \| brow \| carriage \| cast \| cast of countenance \| character \| characteristic \| characteristics \| chromatism \| chromism \| color \| color balance \| color harmony \| color scheme \| coloration \| coloring \| composition \| constituents \| constitution \| countenance \| crasis \| cycloid personality \| cyclothymia \| decorator color \| demeanor \| dharma \| diathesis \| disposition \| ectomorphism \| ectomorphy \| endomorphism \| endomorphy \| ethos \| extroversion \| extrovertedness \| face \| facial appearance \| fashion \| favor \| feature \| features \| fiber \| form \| frame \| garb \| genius \| grain \| guise \| habit \| hue \| humor \| humors \| ilk \| individualism \| individuality \| ingoingness \| introversion \| introvertedness \| key \| kind \| lineaments \| lines \| looks \| makeup \| manner \| mesomorphism \| mesomorphy \| mien \| mode \| mold \| natural color \| nature \| other-directedness \| outgoingness \| pallor \| personality \| personality tendency \| physiognomy \| physique \| port \| posture \| presence \| property \| quality \| schizoid personality \| schizothymia \| shade \| shape \| skin color \| somatotype \| sort \| spirit \| stamp \| stance \| streak \| stripe \| style \| suchness \| syntony \| system \| temper \| temperament \| tendency \| tenor \| tinct \| tincture \| tinge \| tint \| tone \| traits \| turn \| type \| undercolor \| vein \| visage \| way See Also \| achromasia \| appearance \| blondness \| color \| coloring \| colour \| colouring \| combination \| darkness \| duskiness \| fairness \| hue \| imbue \| lividity \| lividness \| luridness \| nature \| paleness \| pallidness \| pallor \| point of view \| rosiness \| ruddiness \| sallowness \| stand \| standpoint \| swarthiness \| tawniness \| tinge \| viewpoint \| visual aspect \| wanness Complexion In Webster's Dictionary \Complex"ion\ (k[o^]mpl[e^]k"sh[u^]n), n. [F. complexion, fr. L. complexio. See {Complex}, a.] 1. The state of being complex; complexity. [Obs.] Though the terms of propositions may be complex, yet . . . it is properly called a simple syllogism, since the complexion does not belong to the syllogistic form of it. --I. Watts. 2. A combination; a complex. [Archaic] This paragraph is . . . a complexion of sophisms. --Coleridge. 3. The bodily constitution; the temperament; habitude, or natural disposition; character; nature. [Obs.] If his complexion incline him to melancholy. --Milton. It is the complexion of them all to leave the dam. --Shak. 4. The color or hue of the skin, esp. of the face. Tall was her stature, her complexion dark. --Wordsworth. Between the pale complexion of true love, And the red glow of scorn and proud disdain. --Shak. 5. The general appearance or aspect; as, the complexion of the sky; the complexion of the news.

Complexion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Complexion?

[n] the coloring of a person's face
[n] (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 temperament
[n] texture and appearance of the skin of the face
[n] a point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion"
[n] a combination that results from coupling or interlinking; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels"
[v] give a certain color to; "The setting sun complexioned the hills"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Complexion: skin color | skin colour | skin condition

Complexion In Webster's Dictionary

\Com*plex"ion\ (k[o^]m*pl[e^]k"sh[u^]n), n. [F.
complexion, fr. L. complexio. See {Complex}, a.]
1. The state of being complex; complexity. [Obs.]

         Though the terms of propositions may be complex, yet
         . . . it is properly called a simple syllogism,
         since the complexion does not belong to the
         syllogistic form of it.               --I. Watts.

2. A combination; a complex. [Archaic]

         This paragraph is . . . a complexion of sophisms.
                                               --Coleridge.

3. The bodily constitution; the temperament; habitude, or
   natural disposition; character; nature. [Obs.]

         If his complexion incline him to melancholy.
                                               --Milton.

         It is the complexion of them all to leave the dam.
                                               --Shak.

4. The color or hue of the skin, esp. of the face.

         Tall was her stature, her complexion dark.
                                               --Wordsworth.

         Between the pale complexion of true love, And the
         red glow of scorn and proud disdain.  --Shak.

5. The general appearance or aspect; as, the complexion of
   the sky; the complexion of the news.

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