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concealer

concealer

1 4.1
A person or thing that hides something to keep it secret
  • noun
  • /kənˈsiːlər/
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  • A good concealer can effectively hide blemishes and give your skin a smooth appearance.

Examples

  • To achieve a flawless look, she applied a concealer to cover the dark circles under her eyes.

  • I love this powder very very much just super blurs and it doesn't allow my concealer to crease at all.

  • It's because I use my concealer to just balance everything out.

  • First, take a deep breath because we all have concealer here to the rescue.

  • So I like to bring that concealer down so that I don't have to bring my foundation up too high.

  • Place concealer on the lid and blend with a concealer brush.

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  • And then the last thing you get is a concealer and they do a great job on the website of explaining what the different concealer colors can do for you.

  • *Lips: Prep is important; concealer will be used to block out natural lip color prior to using a nude lipstick.

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  • "She's a great concealer.

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  • Other than that, just make sure to whiten your teeth, bring a concealer stick in case of bleeds (huge help), and wear with confidence!

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Synonyms

cover
vsconcealer
520 4.6

Shelter that hides and protects people, for example behind sandbags

focuses more on actively preventing something from being seen or known
disguise
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40 3.9

An outward appearance that hides someone's real identity or intentions

applies more broadly to any person or thing that prevents discovery or notice
cloak
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27 5.8

A thing that hides the true nature of something

is used for any person or thing acting to keep matters secret or unseen
camouflage
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26 4.6

A way of hiding something so it is not easily seen

refers to a person or thing that provides similar covering rather than only the method
hider
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5 3.6

Someone or something that keeps themselves and others out of sight

is used for things that cover others to prevent them being seen or known
blind
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3 7.9

Something used to hide the true reason for an action

is broader, applying to any person or thing that keeps things from view or knowledge
obscurantist
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  • Formal
1 9.9

A person who on purpose hides facts or makes them hard to understand

is about covering appearance rather than actively suppressing facts or details
disguiser
vsconcealer
1 7.1

A person who changes their appearance to avoid being recognized

is broader, covering many ways to stop something being seen or known
secreter
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  • Archaic
8.1

A person or object that hides something in a secret place

is broader, naming any person or thing that keeps items out of view

Antonyms

1 4.9

A person or thing that makes something known to others

Surface Forms

concealer singular
concealers plural

Morphology

concealer = conceal (transparent) = conceal + er

A straightforward agent/thing noun formed from 'conceal' + '-er', matching the sense 'a person or thing that hides'.

Etymology

Concealer is made from conceal + -er, where conceal comes from celare meaning 'to hide' and -er means 'one who' or 'something that'. So a concealer is a person or thing that hides something, which is why the word can mean someone who hides people as well as the makeup product.