eye shadow

noun

: a cosmetic cream or powder in one of various colors that is applied to the eyelids to accent the eyes

Examples of eye shadow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inspired by Parton’s iconic flashy feminine style, Musgraves wore a formfitting hot-pink sparkly dress with feather trimming, silver hoop earrings, and purple eye shadow. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Her eye shadow, fully framed by matching liner, is nearly as black and velvety as her outfit, and her lips were kept pale with a hint of overlining. — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026

The shimmering extensions took off alongside the booming hair-extension market of the late ’90s and early 2000s, when beauty was increasingly punctuated with rainbow eye shadow, rhinestone decals, and anything that caught the light. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

She was particularly taken with the Louis Vuitton lip color and an eye shadow quad built around gray, pearl, champagne and shimmering pink tones. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eye shadow

• overshadow
• caddo
• foreshadow

Kids Definition

eye shadow

noun

: a colored cosmetic applied to the eyelids