n. 1. 1. The way in which the parts of anything are put together. [ 1913 Webster ] The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make-up. L. F. Ward. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The constituent parts of anything; as, the makeup of the new congress was predominantly conservative. [ PJC ] 3. Cosmetics applied to the face, such as lipstick, facial power, or eye shadow. [ PJC ] 4. The aggregate of cosmetics and costume worn by an actor. [ PJC ] 5. The effect or appearance of the wearing of makeup (in senses 3 or 4); often, the way in which an actor is dressed, painted, etc., in personating a character; as, her makeup was very realistic. [ PJC ] 6. An action that is taken to fulfill a requirement not accomplished at the expected time, such as a make-up examination; as, the student took his make-up on Saturday. [ PJC ] 7. (Printing) The appearance of a page of a publication, specifically the type style of the text and the spatial arrangement of the text, illustrations, advertising material etc., on the page. [ PJC ] 8. (Printing) The art or process of arranging the portions of a printed publication on the pages for esthetic reasons or for optimal effect on the reader. [ PJC ] Variants: makeup | 
