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complexion

noun
  1. (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament
  2. texture and appearance of the skin of the face
  3. the coloring of a person's face
    skin colorskin colour
  4. a point of view or general attitude or inclination
    “They altered the complexion of their times.”
  5. a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
    “diphthongs are complexions of vowels”
verb
  1. to give a certain color to
    “The setting sun complexioned the hills”