Definitions for masking
Overview of noun masking
The noun masking has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) 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")
2. masking
(the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones")
3. 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? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) dissemble, cloak, mask
(hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment")
2. (1) mask
(put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween")
3. disguise, mask
(make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank")
4. mask
(cover with a sauce; "mask the meat")
5. mask, block out
(shield from light)
