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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
eye shadow
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A slow tear ran down her cheek, smudging her green eye shadow.
▪ Blue eye shadow and long earrings were her only adornments; her fingers were ringless.
▪ Hookers don't even wear blue eye shadow.
▪ Instead, there is a seamless progression from play lipstick to pierced ears to eye shadow by age 10.
▪ She took another slug of beer and continued rubbing eye shadow from her left eyelid.
▪ She wore a blusher with flecks in it, and blue eye shadow.
▪ To soften around the eyes, blend the edges of the eye shadow.
▪ Without iridescent blue eye shadow, an effulgent outfit or a hair-sprayed coif, she looks normal.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
eye shadow

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.

    The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make-up.
    --L. F. Ward.

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

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

  4. The aggregate of cosmetics and costume worn by an actor.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

eye shadow

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.

Wiktionary
eye shadow

alt. makeup that is applied to the eyelids and below the eyes to give a darker complexion there. n. makeup that is applied to the eyelids and below the eyes to give a darker complexion there.

Wikipedia
Eye shadow

Eye shadow is a cosmetic that is applied on the eyelids and under the eyebrows. It is commonly used to make the wearer's eyes stand out or look more attractive.

Eye shadow can add depth and dimension to one's eyes, complement the eye color, make one's eyes appear larger, or simply draw attention to the eyes. Eye shadow comes in many different colors and textures. It is usually made from a powder and mica, but can also be found in liquid, pencil, cream or mousse form.

Civilizations across the world use eye shadow predominantly on females but also occasionally on males. In Western society, it is seen as a feminine cosmetic, even when used by men. In Gothic fashion, black or similarly dark-colored eye shadow and other types of eye makeup are popular among both sexes.

Many people use eye shadow simply to improve their appearance, but it is also commonly used in theatre and other plays, to create a memorable look, with bright, bold colors. Depending on skin tone and experience, the effect of eye shadow usually brings out glamour and gains attention. The use of eye shadow attempts to replicate the natural eye shadow that some women exhibit due to a natural contrasting pigmentation on their eyelids. Natural eye shadow can range anywhere from a glossy shine to one's eyelids, to a pinkish tone, or even a silver look.

Usage examples of "eye shadow".

She wore a stock professional woman's suit and blouse, blue with faint stripes, and even though she didn't even seem to have lipstick on, let alone eye shadow, I couldn't get it outta my head that she was made-up like mad.

She would have been truly beautiful had she not worn unsheathed savagery like eye shadow.

The hair color du jour was fuchsia, over violet eye shadow, which matched her violet, elbow-length lace gloves.