Mask

English Meaning

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.

1. A covering worn on the face to conceal one's identity, as:
2. 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.
3. A grotesque or comical representation of a face, worn especially to frighten or amuse, as at Halloween.
4. A facial covering worn for ritual.
5. A figure of a head worn by actors in Greek and Roman drama to identify a character or trait and to amplify the voice.
6. A protective covering for the face or head.
7. A gas mask.
8. A usually rubber frame forming a watertight seal around the eyes and nose and containing a transparent covering for use in seeing underwater.
9. A covering for the nose and mouth that is used for inhaling oxygen or an anesthetic.
10. A covering worn over the nose and mouth, as by a surgeon or dentist, to prevent infection.
11. A mold of a person's face, often made after death.
12. An often grotesque representation of a head and face, used for ornamentation.
13. The face or facial markings of certain animals, such as foxes or dogs.
14. A face having a blank, fixed, or enigmatic expression.
15. Something, often a trait, that disguises or conceals: "If ever I saw misery under a mask, it was on her face” ( Erskine Childers).
16. A natural or artificial feature of terrain that conceals and protects military forces or installations.
17. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
18. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
19. Computer Science A pattern of characters, bits, or bytes used to control the elimination or retention of another pattern of characters, bits, or bytes.
20. A cosmetic preparation that is applied to the face and allowed to dry before being removed, used especially for cleansing and tightening the skin.
21. Variant of masque.
22. A person wearing a mask.
23. To cover with a decorative or protective mask.
24. To make indistinct or blurred to the senses: spices that mask the strong flavor of the meat.
25. To cover in order to conceal, protect, or disguise. See Synonyms at disguise.
26. To block the view of: Undergrowth masked the entrance to the cave.
27. To cover (a part of a photographic film) by the application of an opaque border.
28. Chemistry To prevent (an atom or a group of atoms) from taking part in a normal reaction.
29. To put on a mask, especially for a masquerade ball.
30. To conceal one's real personality, character, or intentions.