Entry Word: complexion

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face <a sunscreen for people with very light complexions>

Synonyms color, coloring

Related Words shade, tint, tone; features, lineaments, looks; countenance, face, visage

2 the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others <changing the complexion of the department to reflect the new trends> — see nature 1