Complexion
WordNet
noun
(1) (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
(2) Texture and appearance of the skin of the face
(3) The coloring of a person's face
(4) A point of view or general attitude or inclination
"He altered the complexion of his times"
"A liberal political complexion"
(5) A combination that results from coupling or interlinking
"Diphthongs are complexions of vowels"
verb
(6) Give a certain color to
"The setting sun complexioned the hills"
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Etymology
< < , < < , pp.
Noun
- The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
- The outward appearance of something.
- Outlook, attitude, or point of view.