grain vs make-up

make-up vs grain

grain and make-up both are nouns.

grain is a verb but make-up is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
make-up	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, make-up is a hypernym of grain; that is, make-up is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
make-up: the way in which someone or something is composed

Other hypernyms of grain include composition, constitution, makeup, physical composition.

grain (noun)	make-up (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)	the way in which someone or something is composed
the smallest possible unit of anything	an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

grain (verb)	make-up (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between grain and make-up

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