Definitions for MASK
mæsk, mɑskmask

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. masknoun

   a covering to disguise or conceal the face

2. masknoun

   activity that tries to conceal something

   "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

3. masquerade, masquerade party, masque, masknoun

   a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

4. maskverb

   a protective covering worn over the face

5. dissemble, cloak, maskverb

   hide under a false appearance

   "He masked his disappointment"

6. maskverb

   put a mask on or cover with a mask

   "Mask the children for Halloween"

7. disguise, maskverb

   make unrecognizable

   "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

8. maskverb

   cover with a sauce

   "mask the meat"

9. mask, block outverb

   shield from light

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. masknoun

   A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.

   a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask

2. masknoun

   That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.

3. masknoun

   A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show - Francis Bacon

4. masknoun

   A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.

5. masknoun

   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. masknoun

   In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.

7. masknoun

   A screen for a battery

8. masknoun

   The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.

9. masknoun

   A ceremonial object used in Puebloan kachina cults that resembles a Euro-American masks. (The term is objected as an appropriate translation by Puebloan peoples as it emphasizes imitation but ignores power and representational intent.)

10. maskverb

    To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor.

11. maskverb

    To disguise; to cover; to hide.

12. maskverb

    To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.

13. maskverb

    To cover or keep in check.

    to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out

14. maskverb

    To take part as a masker in a masquerade

15. maskverb

    To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way

16. masknoun

    A pattern of bits used in bitwise operations; bitmask.

17. masknoun

    A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.

18. Etymology: From masque, from maschera, from masca, mascha, mascus, of uncertain origin. Replaced grima.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MASKnoun

   Etymology: masque, French.

   1. A cover to disguise the face; a visor.

   Now love pulled off his mask, and shewed his face unto her, and told her plainly that she was his prisoner. Philip Sidney.

   Since she did neglect her looking-glass,
   And throw her sun-expelling mask away;
   The air hath starv’d the roses in her cheeks,
   And pitch’d the lily tincture of her face. William Shakespeare.

   Could we suppose that a mask represented never so naturally the general humour of a character, it can never suit with the variety of passions that are incident to every single person in the whole course of a play. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   2. Any pretence or subterfuge.

   Too plain thy nakedness of soul espy’d,
   Why dost thou strive the conscious shame to hide,
   By masks of eloquence, and veils of pride? Matthew Prior.

   3. A festive entertainment, in which the company is masked.

   Will you prepare for this masque to-night. William Shakespeare.

   4. A revel; a piece of mummery; a wild bustle.

   They in the end agreed,
   That at a masque and common revelling,
   Which was ordain’d, they should perform the deed. Daniel.

   This thought might lead me through this world’s vain mask,
   Content, though blind, had I no other guide. John Milton.

   5. A dramatick performance, written in a tragick stile without attention to rules or probability.

   Thus I have broken the ice to invention, for the lively representation of floods and rivers necessary for our painters and poets in their picturs, poems, comedies, and masks. Henry Peacham.

2. To Maskverb

   Etymology: masquer, French.

   1. To disguise with a mask or visor.

   What will grow out of such errors as go masked under the cloke of divine authority, impossible it is that ever the wit of man should imagine, till time have brought forth the fruits of them. Richard Hooker.

   ’Tis not my blood
   Wherein thou see’st me masked. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Him he knew well, and guess’d that it was she;
   But being mask’d he was not sure. William Shakespeare.

   The old Vatican Terence has, at the head of every scene, the figures of all the persons, with their particular disguises; and I saw in the Villa di Mattheio an antique statue masked, which was perhaps designed for Gnatho in the eunuch, for it agrees exactly with the figure he makes in the manuscript. Addison.

   2. To cover; to hide.

   I to your assistance do make love,
   Masking the business from the common eye,
   For sundry weighty reasons. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   As when a piece of wanton lawn,
   A thin aerial vail is drawn
   O’er beauty’s face, seeming to hide,
   More sweetly shows the blushing bride:
   A soul whose intellectual beams
   No mists do mask, no lazy steams. Richard Crashaw.

3. To Maskverb

   1. To revel; to play the mummer.

   Thy gown? Why, ay; come, taylor, let us see’t;
   What masking stuff’s here! William Shakespeare.

   Masking habits, and a borrow’d name,
   Contrive to hide my plenitude of shame. Matthew Prior.

   2. To be disguised any way.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mask

   A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes. They are usually worn on the face, although they may also be positioned for effect elsewhere on the wearer's body. In parts of Australia, giant totem masks cover the body, while Inuit women use finger masks during storytelling and dancing.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mask

   A mask is a covering designed to conceal or protect the face, typically made of a variety of materials such as plastic, cloth, or metal. It can serve different purposes such as disguise, protection, entertainment, or performance. Masks are used in various cultural, ceremonial or functional contexts like theatre, festivals, medical fields, or as part of safety equipment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Masknoun

   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. Masknoun

   that which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge

3. Masknoun

   a festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show

4. Masknoun

   a dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters

5. Masknoun

   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. Masknoun

   in a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere

7. Masknoun

   a screen for a battery

8. Masknoun

   the lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ

9. Maskverb

   to cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor

10. Maskverb

    to disguise; to cover; to hide

11. Maskverb

    to conceal; also, to intervene in the line of

12. Maskverb

    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. Maskverb

    to take part as a masker in a masquerade

14. Maskverb

    to wear a mask; to be disguised in any way

15. Etymology: [F. masque, LL. masca, mascha, mascus; cf. Sp. & Pg. mscara, It. maschera; all fr. Ar. maskharat buffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous or mirthful, fr. sakhira to ridicule, to laugh at. Cf. Masque, Masquerade.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mask

   Mask is an 1985 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz. Dennis Burkley and Laura Dern are featured in supporting roles. Cher received the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress. The film is based on the life and early death of Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis, a boy who suffered from craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, an extremely rare disorder known commonly as lionitis due to the disfiguring cranial enlargements that it causes. Mask won the Academy Award for Best Makeup while Cher and Stoltz received Golden Globe nominations for their performances.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mask

   Masque, mask, n. anything disguising or concealing the face: anything that disguises: a pretence: a masquerade: a former kind of dramatic spectacle, in which actors personified mythological deities, shepherdesses, &c.: a representation or impression of a face in any material, as in marble, plaster, &c.: a fox's head.—v.t. to cover the face with a mask: to hide.—v.i. to join in a mask or masquerade: to be disguised in any way: to revel.—n. Mas′caron (archit.), a grotesque face on door-knockers, spouts, &c.—adj. Masked, wearing a mask, concealed.—ns. Masked′-ball, a ball in which the dancers wear masks; Mask′er, one who wears a mask.—Masked battery (see Battery). [Fr. masque—Sp. mascara—Ar. maskharat, a jester, man in masquerade.]

2. Mask

   mask, v.t. (Scot.) to steep, infuse.—v.i. to be infusing. [A form of mash.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mask

   A cruive or crib for catching fish. A battery is said to be masked when its external appearance misleads the enemy.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mask

   A military expression used in several senses. A masked battery is one so constructed with grassy glacis, etc., as to be hidden from the view of the enemy, until, to his surprise, it suddenly opens fire upon him,—on his flank, perhaps. The fire of a battery is masked when some other work, or body of friendly troops, intervenes in the line of fire, and precludes the use of the guns. A fortress or an army is masked when a superior force of the enemy holds it in check, while some hostile evolution is being carried out.

2. mask

   A wire cage to protect the face in fencing.

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1. MASK

   What does MASK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MASK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MASK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mask is ranked #9573 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Mask surname appeared 3,395 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Mask.
   
   73.7% or 2,502 total occurrences were White.
   20.1% or 685 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 87 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 61 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 35 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 25 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Concealment
   • Cooking
   • Cover
   • Covering
   • Disguise
   • Hide
   • Photography

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MASK' in Nouns Frequency: #2251

Anagrams for MASK »

1. kasm

How to pronounce MASK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say MASK in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MASK in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MASK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of MASK in a Sentence

1. Robert Hancock:

   All the N95s currently out there were designed to be worn once. They were never designed to be reused, hospitals are going to have to come up with some hard data to back up that a mask built for single use is OK to use repeatedly if there are other masks available. It was one thing when we had no choice. But you can’t just say something works because it favors you financially.

2. Read MoreGreene:

   I think any rational Jewish person didn't like what happened in Nazi Germany any rational Jewish person doesn't like what's happening with overbearing mask mandates and overbearing vaccine policies.

3. Larry Lynch:

   When mask mandates across the country were put in place, restaurant workers suffered terrifying backlash when enforcing those rules.

4. Texas Public Policy Foundation:

   Biden’s repeated disregard of the individual liberties of Texans is not only disrespectful to the U.S. Constitution, it is also troublesome that any president thinks they can act above the law while hardworking Americans standby, president Biden cannot continue governing through executive edicts. Now is the time to strike down his administration’s air-travel mask mandate.

5. Matthew Prince:

   If it is an attack, it's highly unlikely it's the United States. More likely it's a 15-year-old in a Guy Fawkes mask.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MASK
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mask
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=MASK
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mask
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MASK
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=MASK
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=MASK
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=MASK
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html