cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance

she came downstairs, her face still white under her heavy make-up

stage make-up

chief make-up artist

the composition or constitution of something

ozone damages the cellular make-up of plants and trees

the arrangement of text, illustrations, etc. on a printed page

page make-up

a supplementary test or assignment given to a student who missed or failed the original one

I would have flunked the course but she let me write a make-up