complexion
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
complexions
plural
complexions
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPLEXION
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1
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the color or appearance of the skin especially on the face
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She has a dark/fair/light/ruddy complexion.
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a glowing complexion
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All of the children had healthy complexions.
2
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the general appearance or character of something
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The complexion of the neighborhood has changed over the years.
put a new/different complexion on
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to change the appearance of (something)
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to cause (something) to be seen or thought about in a new way
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That information puts a whole new complexion on the case.
— usually used in combination
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a fair-complexioned child [=a child with light-colored skin]
