Special Effects Makeup Terms

noun a thin, transparent fabric used for dressing wounds or for other medical purposes

• The nurse applied a layer of sterile gauze over the wound.
• Can you pass me the gauze so I can wrap up my finger?
• I always keep some gauze in my first aid kit, just in case.
• His words felt like a soothing gauze over her emotional wounds.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'teeth' is a noun as it refers to the hard, white structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing food.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'fake' is an adjective as it describes the type of teeth being referred to.

• The dentist recommended getting a set of fake teeth to replace the missing ones.
• She got fake teeth to fill in the gaps in her smile.
• I can always tell when someone is wearing fake teeth.
• His smile looked so forced, it was like he was wearing fake teeth.