masking
ma sking
- n the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
- n the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation
he studied auditory masking by pure tones - n scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
- v hide under a false appearance
- v put a mask on or cover with a mask
- v make unrecognizable
- v cover with a sauce
- v shield from light
- Industrial-grade melamine is a masking agent used to hide the dilution of protein, in this case in milk products, including an infant formula widely popular in China.
- According to anthropologists, human festivities--probably going back to the Paleolithic era--featured the universal ingredients of feasting, dancing, costuming, masking and or .
- In the aftermath of their victory over the Soviets at Cierna and Bratislava, Czechoslovakia's rulers were carefully masking their jubilation.