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mask     (māsk)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A covering worn on the face to conceal one's identity, as:
    1. 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.
    2. A grotesque or comical representation of a face, worn especially to frighten or amuse, as at Halloween.
    3. A facial covering worn for ritual.
    4. A figure of a head worn by actors in Greek and Roman drama to identify a character or trait and to amplify the voice.
    5. A protective covering for the face or head.
    6. A gas mask.
    7. A usually rubber frame forming a watertight seal around the eyes and nose and containing a transparent covering for use in seeing underwater.
    8. A covering for the nose and mouth that is used for inhaling oxygen or an anesthetic.
    9. A covering worn over the nose and mouth, as by a surgeon or dentist, to prevent infection.
    10. A mold of a person's face, often made after death.
    11. An often grotesque representation of a head and face, used for ornamentation.
    12. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
    13. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
    1. A protective covering for the face or head.
    2. A gas mask.
    3. A usually rubber frame forming a watertight seal around the eyes and nose and containing a transparent covering for use in seeing underwater.
    4. A covering for the nose and mouth that is used for inhaling oxygen or an anesthetic.
    5. A covering worn over the nose and mouth, as by a surgeon or dentist, to prevent infection.
    6. A mold of a person's face, often made after death.
    7. An often grotesque representation of a head and face, used for ornamentation.
    8. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
    9. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
    1. A mold of a person's face, often made after death.
    2. An often grotesque representation of a head and face, used for ornamentation.
    3. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
    4. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
  2. The face or facial markings of certain animals, such as foxes or dogs.
  3. A face having a blank, fixed, or enigmatic expression.
  4. Something, often a trait, that disguises or conceals: "If ever I saw misery under a mask, it was on her face" (Erskine Childers).
  5. A natural or artificial feature of terrain that conceals and protects military forces or installations.
    1. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
    2. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
  6. Computer Science A pattern of characters, bits, or bytes used to control the elimination or retention of another pattern of characters, bits, or bytes.
  7. A cosmetic preparation that is applied to the face and allowed to dry before being removed, used especially for cleansing and tightening the skin.
  8. Variant of masque.
  9. A person wearing a mask.
v.   masked, mask·ing, masks

v.   tr.
  1. To cover with a decorative or protective mask.
  2. To make indistinct or blurred to the senses: spices that mask the strong flavor of the meat.
  3. To cover in order to conceal, protect, or disguise. See Synonyms at disguise.
  4. To block the view of: Undergrowth masked the entrance to the cave.
  5. To cover (a part of a photographic film) by the application of an opaque border.
  6. 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, character, or intentions.

[French masque, from Italian maschera, from Medieval Latin masca, specter, witch, mask.]
mask'a·ble adj.
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masque also mask     (māsk)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A dramatic entertainment, usually performed by masked players representing mythological or allegorical figures, that was popular in England in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
  2. A dramatic verse composition written for such an entertainment.
  3. See masquerade.

[French; see mask.]
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