a covering or partial covering for the face used for disguise or protection
a figure of a head worn on the stage in ancient times to identify the character and project the voice
a grotesque false face worn at carnivals or in rituals
a copy of a face made by sculpting or by means of a mould
a death mask
something that disguises or conceals; esp a pretence or facade
a mask of gentility
in photography, a translucent or opaque screen to cover part of the sensitive surface in taking or printing a photograph, so that only part of the image or scene appears in the final picture
a device covering the mouth and nose, used:
to promote breathing, e.g. by connection to an oxygen supply
to remove noxious gases from the air
to prevent the spread of infective material breathed out, e.g. by a surgeon
a face pack