face paint

noun

: colorful makeup for drawing pictures on children's faces

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Therefore, a medical sensor could look more like face paint than a clinical patch. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Rabe’s favorite athlete growing up was former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow, with the Ole Miss pitcher even dressing as Tebow for Halloween as a kid, complete with shoulder pads and Tebow’s signature face paint. Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 As easy as face paint Sweat or hair can also reduce the accuracy of recording biosignals. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 Among that group was Eskil Flood, wearing a plastic crown and face paint that required optimism for the long day ahead. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for face paint

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“Face paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20paint. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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