From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
makeup \make"up`\, make-up \make"-up`\(m[=a]k"[u^]p`), n.
1.
1. The way in which the parts of anything are put together.
[1913 Webster]
The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological
in their mental make-up. --L. F. Ward.
[1913 Webster]
2. The constituent parts of anything; as, the makeup of the
new congress was predominantly conservative.
[PJC]
3. Cosmetics applied to the face, such as {lipstick}, {facial
power}, or {eye shadow}.
[PJC]
4. The aggregate of cosmetics and costume worn by an actor.
[PJC]
5. 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.
[PJC]
6. 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.
[PJC]
7. (Printing) 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.
[PJC]
8. (Printing) 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.
[PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
eye shadow \eye" shad`ow\, eyeshadow
\eye"shad`ow\([imac]"sh[a^]d`[=o]), n.
a cosmetic powder or cream of a dark tint, applied on the
eyelids or just under the eyebrows to accentuate the eyes.
Compare {eyeliner}.
[PJC]
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