Cosmetic vs. Makeup — What's the Difference?

A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application.

The way in which something is composed or arranged; composition or construction.

Something superficial that is used to cover a deficiency or defect.

(Printing) The arrangement or composition, as of type or illustrations, on a page or in a book.

Serving to beautify the body, especially the face and hair.

The qualities or temperament that constitute a personality; disposition

Serving to modify or improve the appearance of a bodily feature, defect, or irregularity

Cosmetics applied especially to the face.

Decorative rather than functional

Materials, such as cosmetics and costumes, that an actor or actress uses in portraying a role.

Lacking depth or significance; superficial

A special examination for a student who has been absent from or has failed a previous examination.

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

An item's composition.

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

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

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

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

A feature existing only on the surface.

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

An intangible influence that improves the overall perception of some thing or situation.

(ambitransitive) To put makeup on (someone or something).

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

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

Any external application intended to beautify and improve the complexion.

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

A toiletry designed to beautify the body

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

Serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose;

The aggregate of cosmetics and costume worn by an actor.

Serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body;

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.

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.

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.

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.

The way in which someone or something is composed

Cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

An event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event;