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Meaning of 'mask' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mask [ 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.
- That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
- A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show.
- A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
- A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron.
- In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.
- A screen for a battery.
- The lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.
2 . Mask [ v. i.]
- To take part as a masker in a masquerade.
- To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way.
3 . Mask [ v. t.]
- To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor.
- To disguise; to cover; to hide.
- To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
- To cover or keep in check; as, to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out.

Meaning of 'mask' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mask [ n]
Meaning (1):
- activity that tries to conceal something
Example in sentence:
  • no mask could conceal his ignorance;
  • they moved in under a mask of friendship
2 . mask [ v]
Meaning (2):
- hide under a false appearance
Example in sentence:
  • He masked his disappointment
Meaning (3):
- put a mask on or cover with a mask
Example in sentence:
  • Mask the children for Halloween
Meaning (4):
- cover with a sauce
Example in sentence:
  • mask the meat
Meaning (5):
- make unrecognizable
Example in sentence:
  • The herb masks the garlic taste;
  • We disguised our faces before robbing the bank

Nearby Words:

mascagnin mascagnite mascle mascled mascot mascotte masculate masculine masculinity mase

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