mask — OAT · Shobdo

mask

noun

1 she wore a mask to conceal her face:

disguise, veil, false face, domino, stocking mask, fancy dress;

historical visor;

archaic vizard.

2 wear a mask to avoid inhaling dust:

face mask, protective mask, face covering, face shield;

surgical mask, medical mask, gas mask, oxygen mask, fencing mask, iron mask, ski mask, dust mask;

safety goggles, welding goggles, welding mask, eye mask, visor.

3 de Craon had dropped his mask of good humor:

pretense, semblance, veil, screen, front, false front, facade, veneer, blind, false colors, disguise, guise, concealment, cover, cover-up, cloak, camouflage.

4 a mask that blocks out part of the image:

matte, photomask, shadow mask, masking, masking tape.

verb

people carried herbs to mask the stench:

hide, conceal, disguise, cover up, obscure, screen, cloak, camouflage, veil, mantle, blanket, enshroud.

▷antonyms enhance, reinforce.