make-up vs grain

grain vs make-up

make-up and grain both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, grain is a hyponym of make-up; that is, grain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make-up:

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

Other hyponyms of make-up include structure, phenotype, genetic constitution, genotype, texture, karyotype.

make-up (noun)	grain (noun)
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance	the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
the way in which someone or something is composed	the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event	the smallest possible unit of anything
	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

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

Difference between make-up and grain

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