Masking definition

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A piece of theatrical scenery used to conceal a part of the stage from the audience.
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(physiology) The concealment or screening of one sensory process or sensation by another.
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(physiology) The concealment or screening of one sensory process or sensation by another.
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Present participle of mask.
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Noun

Singular:
masking
Plural:
maskings

Masking Sentence Examples

  • He studied her face intently, masking any emotion.

  • The fighting which took place after the first week in July was all directed to masking his intention to attack with all speed upon the .Isonzo.

  • This was stopped almost entirely by the Prussian artillery fire; but the news of its coming spread through the stragglers in the ravine south of the great road, and a wave of panic again swept through the mass, many thousands bolting right upon the front of their own batteries, thus masking their fire at the most critical moment, and something like a crisis in the battle arose.

  • Stephen Ackroyd Interesting ways of masking a prematurely receeding hairline.

  • Some of the beds appear to be carefully crafted miniatures; others are blocky objects made from cardboard and masking tape.

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