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mask
(măsk)n.
1. A covering worn on the face to conceal one's identity, as:
a. A covering, as of cloth, that has openings for the eyes, entirely or partly conceals the face, and is worn especially at a masquerade ball.
b. A grotesque or comical representation of a face, worn especially to frighten or amuse, as at Halloween.
c. A facial covering worn for ritual.
d. A figure of a head worn by actors in Greek and Roman drama to identify a character or trait and to amplify the voice.
2.
a. A protective covering for the face or head.
b. A gas mask.
c. A usually rubber frame forming a watertight seal around the eyes and nose and containing a transparent covering for use in seeing underwater.
d. A covering for the nose and mouth that is used for inhaling oxygen or an anesthetic.
e. A covering worn over the nose and mouth, as by a surgeon or dentist, to prevent infection.
3.
a. A mold of a person's face, often made after death.
b. An often grotesque representation of a head and face, used for ornamentation.
4.
a. An area of contrasting color on the face and usually across the eyes of an animal.
b. The head, face, or muzzle of certain animals, such as a fox or a dog.
5. A face having a blank, fixed, or enigmatic expression.
6. Something, often a trait, that disguises or conceals: "If ever I saw misery under a mask, it was on her face" (Erskine Childers).
7. A natural or artificial feature of terrain that conceals and protects military forces or installations.
8.
a. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
b. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
9. Computers A pattern of characters, bits, or bytes used to control the elimination or retention of another pattern of characters, bits, or bytes.
10. A cosmetic preparation that is applied to the face and allowed to dry before being removed, used especially for cleansing and tightening the skin.
11. Variant of masque.
12. A person wearing a mask.
v. masked, mask·ing, masks
v.tr.
1. To cover (the face, for example) with a decorative or protective mask.
2.
a. To cover in order to conceal, protect, or disguise: masked the baseboard with tape before painting the wall.
b. To make indistinct or difficult to perceive: spices that mask the strong flavor of the meat; sounds that were masked by white noise.
c. To conceal by dissembling: a smile that masked his anger. See Synonyms at disguise.
3. Chemistry To prevent (an atom or a group of atoms) from taking part in a normal reaction.
v.intr.
1. To put on a mask, especially for a masquerade ball.
2. To conceal one's real personality, emotion, or intention.
[French masque, from Italian maschera, from a source akin to Latin masca, evil spirit, specter; see mascot, and probably partly also from Arabic masḫara, laughingstock, masquerade (from saḫira to laugh (at), mock; see šḫr in Semitic roots).]
mask′a·ble adj.
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mask
(mɑːsk)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) any covering for the whole or a part of the face worn for amusement, protection, disguise, etc
2. a fact, action, etc, that conceals something: his talk was a mask for his ignorance.
3. (Clothing & Fashion) another name for masquerade
4. (Art Terms) a likeness of a face or head, either sculpted or moulded, such as a death mask
5. (Theatre) an image of a face worn by an actor, esp in ancient Greek and Roman drama, in order to symbolize the character being portrayed
6. (Theatre) a variant spelling of masque
7. (Clothing & Fashion) a variant spelling of masque
8. (Surgery) surgery a sterile gauze covering for the nose and mouth worn esp during operations to minimize the spread of germs
9. (General Sporting Terms) sport a protective covering for the face worn for fencing, ice hockey, etc
10. (Art Terms) a carving in the form of a face or head, used as an ornament
11. (Military) a natural land feature or artificial object which conceals troops, etc, from view
12. a device placed over the nose and mouth to facilitate or prevent inhalation of a gas
13. (Photography) photog a shield of paper, paint, etc, placed over an area of unexposed photographic surface to stop light falling on it
14. (Electronics) electronics a thin sheet of material from which a pattern has been cut, placed over a semiconductor chip so that an integrated circuit can be formed on the exposed areas
15. (Computer Science) computing a bit pattern which, by convolution with a second pattern in a logical operation, can be used to isolate a specific subset of the second pattern for examination
16. (Zoology) entomol a large prehensile mouthpart (labium) of the dragonfly larva
17. (Zoology) the face or head of an animal, such as a fox, or the dark coloration of the face of some animals, such as Siamese cats and certain dogs
18. (Clothing & Fashion) another word for face pack
19. rare a person wearing a mask
vb
20. to cover with or put on a mask
21. (tr) to conceal; disguise: to mask an odour.
22. (Photography) (tr) photog to shield a particular area of (an unexposed photographic surface) in order to prevent or reduce the action of light there
23. (Crafts) (tr) to shield a particular area of (a surface to be painted) with masking tape
24. (Cookery) (tr) to cover (cooked food, esp meat) with a savoury sauce or glaze
25. (Cookery) a Scottish variant of mash8
[C16: from Italian maschera, ultimately from Arabic maskharah clown, from sakhira mockery]
ˈmaskˌlike adj
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mask
(mæsk, mɑsk)n.
1. a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity.
2. a grotesque or humorous false face: party masks.
3. anything that disguises or conceals: His politeness is a mask for anger.
4. a covering, as of wire or gauze, worn over all or part of the face for protection, as from dust, a pitched ball, or the spread of infection.
5. a device worn over the mouth and nose, as to facilitate breathing.
6. a likeness of a face. Compare death mask, life mask.
7. a molded or carved covering for the face of an actor, representing the character portrayed, as in Greek drama.
8. a protective shield, as of paper or plastic, used for covering an area of something, as of a photograph.
9. a cosmetic preparation applied to the face to tighten, cleanse, or refresh the skin.
10. an often grotesque representation of a face or head used as a decorative device.
11. the dark shading on the muzzle of certain dogs.
12. the face or head, as of a fox.
13. a stencil applied to the surface of a semiconductor to permit selective etching or deposition.
14. masque.
v.t. 15. to disguise; conceal: to mask one's intentions.
16. to cover, conceal, or shield with a mask.
17. to hinder, as an army, from conducting an operation.
v.i. 18. to put on a mask; disguise oneself.
[1525–35; < Middle French masque, perhaps directly < Italian maschera mask, disguise]
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mask
Past participle: masked
Gerund: masking
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| Noun | 1. |  mask - a covering to disguise or conceal the facecovering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) disguise - any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity eye mask, half mask, domino - a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes false face - a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume |
| 2. | mask - activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship" | |
| 3. |  mask - a party of guests wearing costumes and masksparty - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner" | |
| 4. |  mask - a protective covering worn over the faceface mask - mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey gas helmet, gasmask, respirator - a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" welder's mask - a mask that you wear for protection when doing welding | |
| Verb | 1. | mask - hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment" |
| 2. | mask - put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" unmask - take the mask off; "unmask the imposter" | |
| 3. | mask - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank" conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" dissimulate - hide (feelings) from other people masquerade - take part in a masquerade camouflage - disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory" | |
| 4. |  mask - cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | |
| 5. |  mask - shield from light photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
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mask
noun
1. disguise, visor, vizard (archaic), stocking mask, false face, domino (rare) a gunman wearing a mask
2. face mask, visor, eye mask, surgical mask, safety goggles, protective mask She wore a mask and rubber gloves.
verb
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mask
nounverb
1. To prevent (something) from being known:
Idioms: keep under cover, keep under wraps.
2. To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of:
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Translations
قِناعقِنَاعٌيُقَنِّع، يَحْجِب
maskamaskovat
maskemaskere
naamio
maska
álarcmaszk
maskertopeng
grímafela, dylja
マスク
마스크
maskamaskēt, slēpt
maskovať
krinkamaska
mask
หน้ากาก
maskemaskelemek
mặt nạ
mask
[ˈmɑːsk]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
mask
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mask
(maːsk) noun something, eg a covering resembling a face, used for hiding or protecting the whole or part of the face. The thief wore a black mask; Her face was a mask; under the mask of friendship.
verb to hide or disguise. He managed to mask his feelings.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
mask
→ قِنَاعٌ maska maske Maske μάσκα máscara naamio masque maska maschera マスク 마스크 masker maske maska máscara маска mask หน้ากาก maske mặt nạ 面具Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
mask
n. máscara.
1. mascarilla, cubierta de la cara;
2. aspecto de la cara, esp. como manifestación patológica;
death ___ → mascarilla;
pregnancy ___ → manchas en la cara durante el embarazo;
surgical ___ → cubreboca;
laryngeal ___ → ___ laríngea;
nasal ___ → ___ nasal,
que cubre la nariz.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
mask
n máscara, mascarilla, careta; gas — máscara antigás, máscara de gas; oxygen — máscara or mascarilla de oxígeno; surgical — cubrebocas m, barbijo, mascarilla or máscara quirúrgica; welding — careta para soldar; vt (signs, symptoms) enmascarar, ocultarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.