1. (

• cover ,
• covering ,
• screening ,
• masking

) the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" ;

2. (

• masking

) the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones" ;

3. (

• masking_piece ,
• masking

) scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen ;

1. (

• dissemble ,
• cloak ,
• mask

) hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment" ;

2. (

• mask

) put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween" ;

3. (

• disguise ,
• mask ,

) make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank" ;

4. (

• mask ,

) cover with a sauce; "mask the meat" ;

5. (

• mask ,
• block_out

) shield from light ;