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Meaning of MASKING

Pronunciation:  m'asking

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
  2. [n]  scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
  3. [n]  the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones"
  4. [adj]  hiding from view; "speeding down the other lane beyond the masking truck"--T.H.White; "a masking piece is a flat or curtain that hides part of the stage from the audience"
 
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 Synonyms: concealing, cover, covering, masking piece, screening
 
 See Also: concealing, concealment, hiding, scene, scenery, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression

 

 

 

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