Meaning & use
light skin
A fair or pale skin tone, often used to describe or categorize a person's complexion.
See it in a sentence
The makeup brand expanded its foundation shades to better match light skin tones.
He has light skin and freckles that darken slightly in the summer sun.
A note on using this word
Often used as a modifier, as in 'light-skinned'; discussions of skin tone can carry social and cultural sensitivity.
Words with a similar meaning
fair skinpale skin
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Words with an opposite meaning
dark skin
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