mask

²mask

verb

Definition of MASK

intransitive verb

1

: to take part in a masquerade

2

a : to assume a mask b : to disguise one's true character or intentions

transitive verb

1

: to provide or conceal with a mask: as a : to conceal from view <mask a gun battery> b : to make indistinct or imperceptible <masks undesirable flavors> c : to cover up <masked his real purpose>

2

: to cover for protection

3

: to modify the size or shape of (as a photograph) by means of an opaque border

— mask·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of MASK

1. The house was masked by trees.
2. They tried to mask their real purpose.
3. She tried using perfume to mask the bad odor.

First Known Use of MASK

circa 1562

Related to MASK

Synonyms: camouflage, cloak, dress up, disguise

Antonyms: unmask

Related Words: blanket, blot out, conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, obscure, occult, screen, shroud, veil; affect, assume, counterfeit, dissemble, dissimulate, feign, pose, pretend, sham, simulate; act, fake, impersonate, masquerade, play; cosmeticize, gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash

Near Antonyms: display, exhibit, expose, flaunt, parade, show, uncloak, unclothe, uncover, undrape, unveil; bare, betray, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, reveal

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