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 Someone was giving a sparkly eye shadow tutorial. Swipe. Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024 And on that face — seemingly most of her face — was the most stunning alien sunset eye shadow look. Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Feb. 2024 The Blondie lead singer modeled a beach-wavy blowout and a metallic makeup look, including bronze eye shadow and shimmery pink lipgloss. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024 The easiest way to know when to throw an eye shadow or concealer away is to look at the packaging. Katherine Bernard, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023 The shades of blue cluttering your eye shadow palette are, in one regard, capitalism doing its thing. Emily Leibert, Allure, 25 Jan. 2024 In fact, all of her styling, from the necklace to the mauve lip color, the bold blue eye shadow, and the subtle French manicure, could almost be categorized under the mob-wife aesthetic. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Jan. 2024 Banks has on dark smokey eye shadow, mascara, blush, and perhaps light gloss on her lips in the photo. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024 Makeup artist Wendi Miyake brushed Scherzinger's lids with a pastel purple eye shadow and painted on a sleek black eyeliner, then added a wispy, long faux lash. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eye shadow was in 1922

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“Eye shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20shadow. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

eye shadow

noun
: a colored cosmetic applied to the eyelids

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