Complexion

Noun1.complexion - the coloring of a person's face
color, 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 complexion
ruddiness, rosiness - a healthy reddish complexion
achromasia, 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 color
tawniness - a tawny complexion
swarthiness, duskiness, darkness - a swarthy complexion
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 face
appearance, 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 temperament
nature - 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
Verb1.complexion - give a certain color to; "The setting sun complexioned the hills"
tinge, hue, imbue - suffuse with color

 

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