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masked

/mɑːskt/ /mæskt/

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verb

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 :

"The doctor masked his face before examining the patient. "

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To disguise; to cover; to hide.

Examples :

"The actors masked their nervousness with confident smiles before going on stage. "

appearance action

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

Examples :

"The tall building masked the sunset, so we couldn't see it from our balcony. "

appearance action technical

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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 condition

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To take part as a masker in a masquerade

Examples :

"During the Venetian Carnival, she masked and danced the night away. "

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To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way

Examples :

"The bank robber masked his face with a bandana before entering the building. "

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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 design before spraying the background with a light blue paint. "

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To set or unset (certain bits, or binary digits, within a value) by means of a bitmask.

Examples :

"The software masked the irrelevant bits of the data, leaving only the user's ID visible. "

computing technical

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To disable (an interrupt, etc.) by setting or unsetting the associated bit.

Examples :

""The programmer masked the error interrupt so the main program could finish its calculations without being interrupted." "

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verb

Examples :

"The chef masked the potatoes before frying them to soften the texture. "

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To mix malt with hot water to yield wort.

Examples :

"The brewer masked the crushed barley with hot water in the large mash tun to begin creating the sweet wort. "

drink food technical process

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To be infused or steeped.

Examples :

"The tea was masked with chamomile for a soothing bedtime drink. "

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To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew.

Examples :

"Instead of brewing tea in a pot, Grandma often masked it directly in her favorite teapot. "

drink food utensil process

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To bewilder; confuse.

Examples :

"The math problem, filled with confusing symbols, masked her understanding of the entire lesson. "

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adjective

Wearing a mask or masks

Examples :

"The masked bank robber ran out of the building with the money. "

appearance wear

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adjective

Characterized by masks

Examples :

"The masked dancers performed a traditional ceremony. "

appearance wear

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adjective

Concealed; hidden.

Examples :

"The actor's true feelings were masked by a forced smile. "

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adjective

Examples :

"The masked imposter tried to enter the building by mimicking the CEO's voice. "

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adjective

Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage; -- said of birds.

Examples :

"The masked lovebird is easily recognized by its bright red face, which contrasts sharply with its green body. "

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