[meyk-uhp] 
| 1. | facial cosmetics, as eye shadow or lipstick. |
| 2. | cosmetics used on other parts of the body, as to cover birthmarks. |
| 3. | the application of cosmetics. |
| 4. | the ensemble or effect created by such application: Her makeup was subtle but very effective. |
| 5. | the total ensemble of cosmetics, wigs, costumes, etc., used by an actor or other performer. |
| 6. | the manner of being made up or put together; composition: the makeup of a team; the makeup of a situation. |
| 7. | physical or mental constitution: the makeup of a criminal. |
| 8. | the art, technique, or process of arranging or laying out, as pages in a publication. |
| 9. | the appearance of a page, book, newspaper, or the like, resulting from the arrangement and the variation in size and style of the printed elements: The makeup would be helped by a picture in this corner. |
| 10. | Printing. the arrangement of set type, cuts, etc., into columns or pages. |
| 11. | an examination, assignment, or the like, given to offset a student's previous absence or failure. |
| 12. | an amount owed; balance. |
| make·up or make-up (māk'ŭp') n.
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