noun Download 🔗Share A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. Examples : "The student wore a mask to hide his identity at the school play. " appearance culture festival medicine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge. Examples : "His quiet demeanor was a mask for the anger he felt inside. " appearance culture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade Examples : "The school's winter festival was a lively mask, with students and teachers wearing elaborate costumes and masks. " culture entertainment festival wear tradition event essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person wearing a mask. Examples : "The mask hid the surprised expression on her face. " appearance person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters. Examples : "The school play was a lively mask, with the characters of the Greek gods represented by actors in elaborate costumes and masks. " entertainment culture art literature tradition stage history essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like Examples : "The fountain's ornate keystone featured a colorful mask, spitting water in a playful arc. " art architecture appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (fortification) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere. Examples : "The fort's mask shielded the caponiers from enemy fire. " architecture military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (fortification) A screen for a battery Examples : "The technician carefully placed the mask over the battery to protect it from dust during the assembly process. " military architecture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ. Examples : "The dragonfly larva used its mask to grab the tiny insect. " organ animal insect biology anatomy part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (Puebloan) A ceremonial object used in Puebloan kachina cults that resembles a Euro-American mask. (The term is objected to as an appropriate translation by Puebloan peoples as it emphasizes imitation but ignores power and representational intent.) Examples : "The kachina mask, with its painted features, was carefully stored in the museum's collection. " culture ritual religion mythology art tradition society essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pattern of bits used in bitwise operations; bitmask. Examples : "The programmer used a mask of 1s and 0s to extract the student IDs from the database. " computing technology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image. Examples : "The graphic designer used a mask to create a transparent background for the school logo. " computing technology media electronics internet essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The head of a fox, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears. Examples : "The taxidermist carefully displayed the fox mask, a detailed replica of a fox's head. " animal part appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor. Examples : "To protect his eyes from the bright sunlight, the student masked his face with a pair of sunglasses. " appearance medicine wear body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To disguise; to cover; to hide. Examples : "To hide his embarrassment, he masked his disappointment with a smile. " appearance action wear style essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of. Examples : "To mask his disappointment, he smiled politely at his parents. " appearance action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover or keep in check. Examples : "to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out" appearance action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take part as a masker in a masquerade Examples : "At the school dance, Sarah masked as a famous historical figure. " festival entertainment culture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way Examples : "To hide her sadness, Sarah masked her feelings at school. " appearance wear essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover or shield a part of a design or picture in order to prevent reproduction or to safeguard the surface from the colors used when working with an air brush or painting Examples : "The artist masked the edges of the flower in the painting to keep the background color from bleeding onto it. " art technical appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set or unset (certain bits, or binary digits, within a value) by means of a bitmask. Examples : "The program masked the sensitive information in the document by setting the appropriate bits to zero. " computing electronics technology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To disable (an interrupt, etc.) by setting or unsetting the associated bit. Examples : "The computer program masked the error interrupt, preventing the system from crashing. " computing electronics technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mesh. Examples : "The scientist wore a protective mask of fine mesh to filter the dust particles. " material thing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The mesh of a net; a net; net-bag. Examples : "The fisherman used a strong mask to hold the catch of fish. " material item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Mash. Examples : "The chef used a potato mask to create a smooth puree. " food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mash. Examples : "The chef masked the potatoes before adding them to the stew. " food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mix malt with hot water to yield wort. Examples : "The brewer masked the barley malt with hot water to create the wort for the beer. " food drink technical process agriculture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be infused or steeped. Examples : "The student masked the fabric with a deep indigo dye, steeping it overnight to achieve the desired color. " food drink process essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew. Examples : "Before the family dinner, she masked the chamomile tea in the teapot. " drink utensil food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bewilder; confuse. Examples : "The confusing instructions on the project assignment masked the real meaning, leaving everyone confused. " mind action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading