Cosmetic vs Prosthetic - What's the difference?
cosmetic | prosthetic |
Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.
* Alexander Pope
External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.
Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.
A feature existing only on the surface.
artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis
As adjectives the difference between cosmetic and prosthetic
is that cosmetic is imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion while prosthetic is artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.As nouns the difference between cosmetic and prosthetic
is that cosmetic is any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, eg lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup while prosthetic is a prosthesis (prosthetic device).cosmetic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a cosmetic preparation
- First, robed in white, the nymph intent adores, / With head uncovered, the cosmetic powers.
- Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely.
