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   Com·plex·ion

   /kəmˈplekSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the natural color, texture, and appearance of a person's skin, especially of the face: "a smooth, pale complexion" Similar skinskin colorskin coloringskin toneskin texturepigmentation
   • 2. the general aspect or character of something: "wind, rain, and road construction have gradually changed Baja's complexion" Similar perspectiveangleslantinterpretationaspectappearancelightlookcountenancetypekindsortnaturecharacterdispositiondescriptioncaststamphueilkkidneygrainmold

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin complexio(n-) ‘combination’ (in late Latin ‘physical constitution’), from complectere ‘embrace, comprise’. The term originally denoted physical constitution or temperament determined by the combination of the four bodily humors, hence complexion (sense 1) (late 16th century) as a visible sign of this.

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   • 1. complexioned adjective

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   What does complexion mean?

   • [usually singular] the general character of something to change the way that a situation appears What you have told us puts a different complexion on the situation. The joke took on a rather serious complexion when the police became involved. Definition of complexion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Where did the word 'complexion' come from?

   • The word came from the Latin complexionem, or "combination," but as humorism fell out of favor, this definition of complexion also became obsolete. "Complexion."

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   Who is complexions?

   • ” Complexions was founded in 1994 by Master Choreographer Dwight Rhoden and the legendary Desmond Richardson with a singular approach to reinventing dance through a groundbreaking mix of methods, styles and cultures.

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   May 15, 2024 · His confession put a different complexion on things. 3. viewpoint, attitude, or conviction. one's political complexion. 4. (in old physiology) constitution or nature of body and mind, regarded as the result of certain combined qualities. 5. obsolete. nature; disposition; temperament. Also: complection.