Australian English Meaning of mask

Mask

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Definitions and Meaning of mask in English

Wordnet

mask (n)

a covering to disguise or conceal the face

activity that tries to conceal something

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

a protective covering worn over the face

Wordnet

mask (v)

hide under a false appearance

put a mask on or cover with a mask

make unrecognizable

cover with a sauce

shield from light

Webster

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.

A person wearing a mask; a masker.

The head or face of a fox.

Webster

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.

Webster

mask (v. i.)

To take part as a masker in a masquerade.

To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way.

FAQs About the word mask

Mask

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