appearance vs complexion

complexion vs appearance

appearance and complexion both are nouns.

appearance is not a verb while complexion is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appearance	Yes	No	No	No
complexion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, complexion is a hyponym of appearance; that is, complexion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appearance:

appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
complexion: texture and appearance of the skin of the face

Other hyponyms of appearance include agerasia, look, view, color, colour, effect, impression, linear perspective, perspective, phase, vanishing point, superficies, format, cast, form, shape, image, persona, color, colour, gloss, semblance, face, countenance, visage, hairiness, pilosity, hairlessness, beauty, ugliness, deformity, disfiguration, disfigurement, homeliness, plainness, blemish, defect, mar, discoloration, discolouration, stain, plainness, elaborateness, ornateness, decorativeness, etiolation, sleekness, unbecomingness, toothlessness.

appearance (noun)	complexion (noun)
the act of appearing in public view	the coloring of a person's face
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action	(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
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression	texture and appearance of the skin of the face
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing	a point of view or general attitude or inclination
a mental representation	a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
the event of coming into sight

appearance (verb)	complexion (verb)
	give a certain color to

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