What does "blackface" mean?

The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person.

What is a synonym for "blackface"?

Common synonyms include: bold faced, boldface, costume, display, greasepaint, lower case.

//ˈblækˌfeɪs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person. uncountable
"Soberano hit back at Instagram comments, writing, "This is not any form of blackface." But has since backtracked."
2
Alternative letter-case form of blackface. alt-of, countable, uncountable
"There is no excuse for donning Blackface."
3
the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro wordnet
4
A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed. countable
5
Synonym of boldface. countable, uncountable
"The laboratory procedure in the most important tests and methods is printed in blackface type for convenience of reference."