complexion vs color

color vs complexion

complexion and color both are nouns.

complexion is not an adjective while color is an adjective.

complexion and color both are verbs.

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

As nouns, color is a hypernym of complexion; that is, color is a word with a broader meaning than complexion:

complexion: the coloring of a person's face
color: a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

Other hypernyms of complexion include coloring, colour, colouring.

complexion (noun)	color (noun)
the coloring of a person's face	a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
(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	the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
texture and appearance of the skin of the face	the timbre of a musical sound
a point of view or general attitude or inclination	interest and variety and intensity
a combination that results from coupling or interlinking	an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
	(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
	any material used for its color

complexion (adjective)	color (adjective)
	having or capable of producing colors

complexion (verb)	color (verb)
give a certain color to	add color to
	change color, often in an undesired manner
	affect as in thought or feeling
	give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
	decorate with colors
	modify or bias

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