Collocations for complexion - noun
1. skin/face
ADJECTIVE
beautiful,
clear,
flawless,
fresh,
glowing,
healthy,
lovely,
nice,
perfect
dull, pallid, pasty, sallow
creamy, fair, light, milky, pale
dark, olive, swarthy, tan (AmE), tanned
florid (esp. BrE), pink, rosy, ruddy
a young girl with a rosy complexion
dull, pallid, pasty, sallow
creamy, fair, light, milky, pale
dark, olive, swarthy, tan (AmE), tanned
florid (esp. BrE), pink, rosy, ruddy
a young girl with a rosy complexion
smooth
VERB + complexion
have
give sb
Years of heavy drinking had given Moira a florid complexion.
give sb
Years of heavy drinking had given Moira a florid complexion.
2. general nature/character of sth
ADJECTIVE
different,
new
political, social
a change in the political complexion of the council
political, social
a change in the political complexion of the council
VERB + complexion
put,
take on
What you have told us puts a different complexion on the situation.
The joke took on a rather serious complexion when the police became involved.
What you have told us puts a different complexion on the situation.
The joke took on a rather serious complexion when the police became involved.
change
Hughes helped change the complexion of Hollywood.
Hughes helped change the complexion of Hollywood.