# reverse panda

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An undesired effect involving light makeup applied around the eyes appearing as white circles or patches, especially in a photograph or video due to intense lighting or a camera flash.

## Etymology
From a likening of the effect to an inversion of the giant panda's face, which is white with black circles around the eyes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reverse-panda