EYELINER


Meaning of EYELINER in English

eye ‧ lin ‧ er /ˈaɪˌlaɪnə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

coloured ↑ make-up that you put along the edges of your eyelids to make your eyes look bigger or more noticeable:

She was wearing thick, black eyeliner.

an eyeliner pencil

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THESAURUS

▪ make-up coloured substances that are put on your face to improve or change your appearance:

I don’t usually wear much make-up.

▪ cosmetics creams, powders etc that you use on your face and body in order to look more attractive:

a range of cosmetics and toiletries

▪ lipstick a substance you use for adding colour to your lips, in the shape of a small stick:

She was wearing bright red lipstick.

▪ eyeshadow coloured cream or powder that you put on your eyelids

▪ eyeliner something you use for adding a line of colour at the edges of your eyelids to make your eyes look bigger or more noticeable

▪ mascara a dark substance you use to colour your eyelashes and make them look thicker

▪ blusher ( also blush American English , rouge old-fashioned ) red or pink cream or powder used for making your cheeks look slightly more pink

▪ foundation a cream the same colour as your skin that you put on your face before the rest of your make-up

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.