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Definition of Mask
1. Noun. A covering to disguise or conceal the face.
2. Verb. Hide under a false appearance. "He masked his disappointment"
3. Noun. Activity that tries to conceal something. "They moved in under a mask of friendship"
4. Verb. Put a mask on or cover with a mask. "Mask the children for Halloween"
5. Noun. A party of guests wearing costumes and masks.
Specialized synonyms: Fancy-dress Ball, Masked Ball, Masquerade Ball
Generic synonyms: Party
Derivative terms: Masquerade
6. Verb. Make unrecognizable. "They mask themselves"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
Generic synonyms: Conceal, Hide
Specialized synonyms: Cloak, Dissemble, Dissimulate, Masquerade, Camouflage
Derivative terms: Disguise, Disguise
7. Noun. A protective covering worn over the face.
Generic synonyms: Protection, Protective Cover, Protective Covering
8. Verb. Cover with a sauce. "Mask the meat"
9. Verb. Shield from light.
Definition of Mask
1. n. A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask.
2. v. t. To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor.
3. v. i. To take part as a masker in a masquerade.
4. n. A person wearing a mask; a masker.
Definition of Mask
1. Noun. A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. ¹
2. Noun. That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge. ¹
3. Noun. A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show - Francis Bacon ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete) A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters. ¹
5. Noun. (architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron. ¹
6. Noun. (context: fortification) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere. ¹
7. Noun. (context: fortification) A screen for a battery ¹
8. Noun. (zoology) The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ. ¹
9. Noun. (context: Puebloan anthropology) A ceremonial object used in Puebloan kachina cults that resembles a Euro-American masks. (The term is objected as an appropriate translation by Puebloan peoples as it emphasizes imitation but ignores power and representational intent.) ¹
10. Noun. (computing programming) A pattern of bits used in bitwise operations; bitmask. ¹
11. Noun. (computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image. ¹
12. Verb. (transitive) To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor. ¹
13. Verb. (transitive) To disguise; to cover; to hide. ¹
14. Verb. (transitive military) To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of. ¹
15. Verb. (transitive military) To cover or keep in check. ¹
16. Verb. (intransitive) To take part as a masker in a masquerade ¹
17. Verb. (intransitive) To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mask
1. to cover with a mask (a covering used to disguise the face) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : MASKABLE [adj]
Medical Definition of Mask
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1. A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask.
2. That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
3. A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show. "This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask." (Milton)
4. A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
5. A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; called also mascaron.
6. In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere. A screen for a battery.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Mask
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