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eyeshadow

/ˈaɪˈʃædoʊ/ noun

Alternative spelling of eye shadow

Word Origin A compound of eye and shadow, literally a shadow for the eyes. Shadow comes from Old English sceadu, related to shade, both from PIE *skʰeh₂- 'darkness.' Eyeshadow is a cosmetic that creates a shadowy effect on the eyelids, enhancing depth. The same root gives us overshadow and shady.

noun Alternative spelling of eye shadow countable

She applied a subtle blue eyeshadow to enhance the color of her eyes for the evening event.

(名词) 眼影

她涂了一层淡蓝色的眼影来增强晚宴时眼睛的色彩。

(sustantivo) Variante ortográfica de "eye shadow" (sombra de ojos).

Se aplicó una sombra de ojos azul sutil para resaltar el color de sus ojos en el evento de la noche.

(nom) fard à paupières [Variante orthographique de eye shadow ; produit cosmétique (poudre ou crème colorée) que l'on applique sur les paupières pour maquiller ou mettre en valeur les yeux.]

Elle a appliqué un fard à paupières bleu discret pour rehausser la couleur de ses yeux lors de la soirée.

(Substantiv) Lidschatten [Schminke, die auf die Augenlider aufgetragen wird, um diese farblich zu betonen oder zu gestalten; alternative Schreibweise von *eye shadow*.]

Für den Abend trug sie einen dezenten blauen **eyeshadow** auf, um ihre Augenfarbe zu unterstreichen.

(名詞) アイシャドー。まぶたに塗る化粧品。

彼女は夕方のイベントで目の色を強調するため、控えめな青いアイシャドーを塗った。

(substantivo) sombra; sombra de olhos [Ortografia alternativa de sombra de olhos.]

Ela aplicou uma sombra azul sutil para realçar a cor dos seus olhos para o evento noturno.

Synonyms: eye shadow eye makeup lid color
Word parts: eye + shadow

Common collocations

of prep eye subst with prep in prep from prep mascara subst by prep be verb duo subst lipstick subst on prep to prep

Related words

eyed eyelet shadowy shady

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