noun

complexion

kuhm-PLEHK-shuhn

noun

The natural color and texture of a person's facial skin.

"Years of sun exposure had weathered her complexion."

The general character or nature of a situation.

"The new evidence completely changed the complexion of the case."

How to Use Complexion

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUsually skin appearance, but can also mean the overall character of a situation.

Common pairings

clear complexion change the complexion of

complexioned past tense, complexions plural, complexions singular

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Years of sun exposure had weathered her _____.

From Old French complexion, from Medieval Latin complexio, "constitution" — related to complector, "to entwine or encompass."

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