Overview of noun masking

The noun masking has 3 senses

• cover, covering, screening, masking -- (the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft")


• masking -- (the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones")


• masking piece, masking -- (scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen)

Overview of verb mask

The verb mask has 5 senses

• dissemble, cloak, mask -- (hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment")


• mask -- (put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween")


• disguise, mask -- (make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank")


• mask -- (cover with a sauce; "mask the meat")


• mask, block out -- (shield from light)