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reverse panda

reverse panda noun: an undesired effect involving light makeup applied around the eyes appearing as white circles or patches, especially in a photograph or video due to intense lighting or a camera flash.

reverse panda: an undesired effect involving light makeup applied around the eyes appearing as white circles or...
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Noun

reverse panda (uncountable)

  1. (informal) An undesired effect involving light makeup applied around the eyes appearing as white circles or patches, especially in a photograph or video due to intense lighting or a camera flash.
    • If KMBC wants to dabble, as Craft has charged, with "reverse panda" circles of makeup around her eyes to hide what it sees as her bags, it can.1983 July 31, “TV News: Cosmetic Casualty”, in Miami Herald

Synonyms of reverse panda

Origin of reverse panda

From a likening of the effect to an inversion of the giant panda's face, which is white with black circles around the eyes.

Questions about reverse panda

What does reverse panda mean?
Reverse panda means an undesired effect involving light makeup applied around the eyes appearing as white circles or patches, especially in a photograph or video due to intense lighting or a camera flash.
What part of speech is reverse panda?
Reverse panda is a noun.

Words near reverse panda in the dictionary

  1. reverse osmosis
  2. reverse out
  3. reverse painting
  4. reverse paintings
  5. reverse palming off
  6. reverse panda
  7. reverse pass
  8. reverse passes
  9. reverse pedo
  10. reverse pedophile
  11. reverse pedophiles

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