masking

Plural: maskings

Noun

• Scenery or material used to conceal parts of a stage or object.
• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
• the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation
  • "he studied auditory masking by pure tones"
• scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
• The act by which something is masked; the act of masking, of concealing or disguising.
• An entertainment at which the guests conceal their faces with masks.
• The practice of wearing safety masks, such as face masks.

Verb

• hide under a false appearance
• put a mask on or cover with a mask
• make unrecognizable
• cover with a sauce
• shield from light
• present participle and gerund of mask

Examples

• He used MASKING to hide his tiles, hoping his opponent wouldn’t guess his next power play.

Synonyms

block out, cloak, cover, covering, disguise, dissemble, mask, masking piece, screening

Antonyms

unmask