mask
mask/mask/
noun
- a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or terrify other people.synonyms: disguise, veil, false face, domino, stocking mask, fancy dress, visor, vizard
- a covering worn over the mouth and nose in order to reduce the transmission of infectious agents, or to prevent the inhalation of pollutants and other harmful substances.synonyms: matte, photomask, shadow mask, masking, masking tape
- a cosmetic preparation spread over the face and left for some time to cleanse and improve the skin."this exfoliating mask helps clear your pores and leaves your skin feeling soft and healthy"
- a likeness of a person's face in clay or wax, especially one made by taking a mold from the face.
- a manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings; a pretense."she let her mask of moderate respectability slip"synonyms: pretense, semblance, veil, screen, front, false front, facade, veneer, blind, false colors, disguise, guise, concealment, cover, cover-up, cloak, camouflage
- a piece of something, such as a card, used to cover a part of an image that is not required when exposing a print.
- a patterned metal film used in the manufacture of microcircuits to allow selective modification of the underlying material.
- the enlarged lower lip of a dragonfly larva, which can be extended to seize prey.
verb
- cover (the face) with a mask."he had been masked, bound, and abducted"synonyms: hide, conceal, disguise, cover up, obscure, screen, cloak, camouflage, veil, mantle, blanket, enshroud
- conceal (something) from view."the poplars masked a factory"synonyms: hide, conceal, disguise, cover up, obscure, screen, cloak, camouflage, veil, mantle, blanket, enshroud
- cover (an object or surface) so as to protect it from a process, especially painting."mask off doors and cupboards with sheets of plastic"synonyms: matte, photomask, shadow mask, masking, masking tape
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disguise, cloak, mask mean to alter the dress or appearance of so as to conceal the identity or true nature. disguise implies a change in appearance ...
a covering for all or part of the face that protects, hides, or decorates the person wearing it: a gas mask. a surgical mask.
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A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, as well as... Wikipedia
noun. a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity. a grotesque or humorous false face worn at a carnival, masquerade, etc.: ...
Mask, a form of disguise or concealment usually worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish ...
/mɑsk/ · noun. a covering to disguise or conceal the face · noun. a protective covering worn over the face · noun. activity that tries to conceal something.
mask in American English · 1. a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity · 2. a grotesque or humorous false face worn at a carnival, ...
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The meaning of FACE MASK is a mask or protective covering for the face or part of the face. How to use face mask in a sentence.