Phrase guide

eye shadow

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Makeup that is applied to the eyelids and below the eyes to give a darker complexion there.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: oogskadu — makeup around the eyes
  • Arabic: ظِلّ الْعَيْن (ẓill al-ʕayn) — makeup around the eyes
  • Bulgarian: сенки за очи (senki za oči) — makeup around the eyes
  • Burmese: ကာချယ် (kahkyai) — makeup around the eyes
  • Catalan: ombra d'ulls — makeup around the eyes
  • Chinese Cantonese: 眼影 (ngaan5 jing2) — makeup around the eyes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 眼影 (yǎnyǐng) — makeup around the eyes
  • Czech: oční stín — makeup around the eyes
  • Danish: øjenskygge — makeup around the eyes
  • Dutch: oogschaduw — makeup around the eyes
  • Esperanto: ombroŝminko — makeup around the eyes
  • Estonian: lauvärv — makeup around the eyes
  • Finnish: luomiväri — makeup around the eyes
  • French: ombre à paupières — makeup around the eyes
  • French: fard à paupières — makeup around the eyes
  • German: Lidschatten — makeup around the eyes
  • Greek: σκιά ματιών (skiá matión) — makeup around the eyes
  • Hebrew: כֹּחַל (kóẖal) — makeup around the eyes
  • Hungarian: szemfesték — makeup around the eyes
  • Hungarian: szemhéjfesték — makeup around the eyes
  • Irish: scáthú súl — makeup around the eyes
  • Italian: ombretto — makeup around the eyes
  • Japanese: アイシャドー (aishadō) — makeup around the eyes
  • Korean: 아이섀도우 (aisyaedou) — makeup around the eyes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: øyeskygge — makeup around the eyes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: øyenskygge — makeup around the eyes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: augeskygge — makeup around the eyes
  • Polish: cień do powiek — makeup around the eyes
  • Portuguese: sombra — makeup around the eyes
  • Russian: те́ни для век (téni dlja vek) — makeup around the eyes
  • Russian: тень (tenʹ) — makeup around the eyes
  • Spanish: sombra de ojos — makeup around the eyes
  • Spanish: sombra ocular — makeup around the eyes
  • Spanish: maquillaje para párpados — makeup around the eyes
  • Swahili: wanja — makeup around the eyes
  • Swedish: ögonskugga — makeup around the eyes
  • Turkish: far — makeup around the eyes
  • Turkish: göz farı — makeup around the eyes