Definitions

1. noun

a theatrical makeup design in which the skin is painted black, typically for a performance of a minstrel show, or an act of racial mockery or stereotyping

“The use of blackface in the old movie is a form of racial insensitivity.”

2. verb

to apply theatrical makeup to one’s face to represent a black person, especially in a stereotypical or mocking way

“The comedian blackfaced himself as a caricature of a jazz musician.”