Definition of "makeup" in английский

noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An item's composition.

   • To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.

2. (countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

   • She is wearing a lot of makeup.

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

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

5. (finance) In a NIMCRUT, an amount distributed from the trust's income in subsequent years to make up for a present shortfall.

verb

1. Alternative form of make up (“(ambitransitive) to put makeup on (someone or something)”).