The meaning of Cosmetic

verb

Improve the appearance of.

Usage examples:

Another initiative to beautify the environment

verb

Present participle of beautify

Usage examples:

Money has been raised to beautify the area., she went upstairs to beautify herself.

adjective

Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.

Usage examples:

Exterior and interior walls

noun

The outer surface or structure of something.

Usage examples:

A jar with floral designs on the exterior

adjective

Outer; on or from the outside

Usage examples:

The exterior walls of the house are painted pink., the exterior of the house needs painting.

adjective

Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.

Usage examples:

The external walls

noun

The outward features of something.

Usage examples:

The place has all the appropriate externals, such as chimneys choked with ivy

Happening or arising outside some limits or surface

adjective

Done without good reason; uncalled for.

Usage examples:

Gratuitous violence

adjective

Not necessary; with no reasonable cause

Usage examples:

There were too many gratuitous personal insults throughout the debate.

adjective

Giving moral or intellectual benefit.

Usage examples:

A large, improving picture hung opposite

verb

Make or become better.

Usage examples:

Efforts to improve relations between the countries

verb

Present participle of improve

Usage examples:

He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers., i thought the best way to improve my frenc…

adjective

Not absolutely necessary.

Usage examples:

Inessential information

noun

A thing that is not absolutely necessary.

Usage examples:

Few people had spare cash for inessentials

adjective

Not necessary

Usage examples:

Make-up and other inessential items, there's very little space for inessentials.

noun

Make-up; cosmetics.

Usage examples:

Given the extreme, even theatrical way in which maquillage was wielded at the french court, there c…

adjective

Not relating to doctors, medicine, or treatment for a disease or condition

Usage examples:

Doctors recommend against taking the drug for non-medical reasons., some in-home care assistants al…

adjective

Available to be chosen but not obligatory.

Usage examples:

A wide range of optional excursions is offered

adjective

Not necessary or demanded but possible or available; depending on what you decide to do

Usage examples:

I think military service should be completely optional.

adjective

Something that is optional is something that you can buy or do if you want to, but that you do not have to buy or do

Usage examples:

Optional plug-ins cost a further $50 on average., optional accessories/components, some car manufac…

adjective

Of, on, or from the outside.

Usage examples:

Outward pressure

adverb

Outwards.

Usage examples:

Cue balls also have sweet spots that radiate outward from the center.

adjective

Relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside

Usage examples:

There were no outward signs that she was injured., outwardly, he seemed confident, but he was full …

noun

A coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating.

Usage examples:

A tin of paint

verb

Cover the surface of (something) with paint.

Usage examples:

The ceiling was painted dark grey

noun

A colored liquid that is put on a surface to protect or decorate it

Usage examples:

[ c ] acrylic/oil paints, [ u ] we need some white paint for the kitchen., [ i ] she always loved t…

adjective

Powerful or strong only in appearance

Usage examples:

Her confidence was only skin-deep.

verb

Hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

Usage examples:

My sister slapped my face

noun

A blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

Usage examples:

He gave her a slap across her cheek

adverb

Suddenly and directly, especially with great force.

Usage examples:

Storming out of her room, she went slap into luke

adjective

Existing or occurring at or on the surface.

Usage examples:

The building suffered only superficial damage

adjective

On the surface only; not deep

Usage examples:

A superficial wound, her book on the history of cars in america was extremely superficial., the sto…

noun

The outside part or uppermost layer of something.

Usage examples:

The earth's surface

adjective

Relating to or found on the surface of something.

Usage examples:

Surface layers

verb

Rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground.

Usage examples:

He surfaced from his dive

noun

A paint used by some tribal people to decorate the face and body before fighting