Definitions of Mask [æsk, mɑsk]

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Definition of 'Mask'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) mask
a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity.

2.  mask
a grotesque or humorous false face:
party masks.

3.  mask
anything that disguises or conceals:
His politeness is a mask for anger.

4.  mask
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.  mask
a device worn over the mouth and nose, as to facilitate breathing.

6.  mask
a likeness of a face.

7.  mask
a molded or carved covering for the face of an actor, representing the character portrayed, as in Greek drama.

8.  mask
a protective shield, as of paper or plastic, used for covering an area of something, as of a photograph.

9.  mask
a cosmetic preparation applied to the face to tighten, cleanse, or refresh the skin.

10.  mask
an often grotesque representation of a face or head used as a decorative device.

11.  mask
the dark shading on the muzzle of certain dogs.

12.  mask
the face or head, as of a fox.

13.  mask
a stencil applied to the surface of a semiconductor to permit selective etching or deposition.

14. (v.t.) mask
to disguise; conceal:
to mask one's intentions.

15.  mask
to cover, conceal, or shield with a mask.

16.  mask
to hinder, as an army, from conducting an operation.

17. (v.i.) mask
to put on a mask; disguise oneself.

Etymology: (1525–35; < MF masque, perh. directly < It maschera mask, disguise)

Definition of 'Mask'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) mask
a covering to disguise or conceal the face

2. (noun) mask
activity that tries to conceal something
"no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

3. (noun) masquerade, masquerade party, masque, mask
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

4. (verb) mask
a protective covering worn over the face

5. (verb) dissemble, cloak, mask
hide under a false appearance
"He masked his disappointment"

6. (verb) mask
put a mask on or cover with a mask
"Mask the children for Halloween"

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

8. (verb) mask
cover with a sauce
"mask the meat"

9. (verb) mask, block out
shield from light

Definition of 'Mask'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) mask
a cover worn on the face
The robbers wore masks.; a lion mask

2. (verb) mask
to hide or disguise sth
a spray to mask the smell of cooking

Definition of 'Mask'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Mask
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

2. (noun) Mask
that which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge

3. (noun) Mask
a festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show

4. (noun) Mask
a dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters

5. (noun) Mask
a grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron

6. (noun) Mask
in a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere

7. (noun) Mask
a screen for a battery

8. (noun) Mask
the lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ

9. (verb) Mask
to cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor

10. (verb) Mask
to disguise; to cover; to hide

11. (verb) Mask
to conceal; also, to intervene in the line of

12. (verb) Mask
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

13. (verb) Mask
to take part as a masker in a masquerade

14. (verb) Mask
to wear a mask; to be disguised in any way

Translation of 'Mask'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: 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.
Afrikaans: masker	Arabic: قِناع	Bulgarian: маска
Brazilian: máscara	Czech: maska	German: die Maske
Danish: maske	Greek: μάσκα, προσωπίδα, πρόσχημ	Spanish: máscara, careta, mascaril
Estonian: mask	Farsi: نقاب	Finnish: naamari
French: masque	Hebrew: מַסֵיכָה	Hindi: मुखावरण, आवरण
Croatian: maska	Hungarian: álarc	Indonesian: topeng
Icelandic: gríma	Italian: maschera	Japanese: 仮面
Korean: 복면, 가면	Lithuanian: kaukė	Latvian: maska
Malay: topeng	Dutch: masker	Norwegian: maske
Polish: maska	Persian: نقاب	Pashto: نقاب
Portuguese: máscara	Romanian: mască	Russian: маска
Slovak: maska	Slovenian: maska	Serbian: maska
Swedish: mask, maskering	Thai: หน้ากาก	Turkish: maske
Taiwanese: 面具	Ukrainian: маска	Urdu: نقاب
Vietnamese: mặt nạ	Chinese: 面具
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