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mask1 /mäsk/ noun- A covering for the face, or the upper part of it, for concealment, disguise, protection, amusement or ceremonial purposes
- A disingenuous or hypocritical expression or posture, a false face
- A grotesque representation of a face worn in ancient or Japanese, etc drama, or used as an architectural ornament, etc
- A fox's (or other animal's) face or head
- A mould of a face
- A masque
- A cosmetic face pack
- A disguise, pretence, or concealment (figurative)
- Any means of screening or disguising
- A screen to cover part of a light-sensitive surface (photography)
- A screen used to cover parts of a surface onto the exposed parts of which an integrated circuit is to be etched
transitive verb- To cover the face of with a mask
- To hide, cloak, screen or disguise
- To coat (food) with a sauce, etc, before serving
intransitive verb- To masquerade
- To be disguised in any way
ORIGIN: Fr masque, from Sp máscara or Ital maschera, of doubtful origin, appar connected in some way with LL mascus, masca a ghost, and with Ar maskharah a jester, man in masquerade masked adjective - Wearing a mask
- Concealed
- Personate (botany)
maskˈer noun - A person who wears a mask
- A masquerader
- A device that produces a noise to mask a different auditory stimulus, used eg by tinnitus sufferers
masked ball noun A ball at which the dancers wear masks masking agent noun A chemical that conceals the presence of another substance, esp one taken by an athlete to avoid testing positive for an illegal drug masking tape noun Adhesive paper tape used in painting, decorating, etc to cover areas to be left unpainted |