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Masking

noun, verb

Noun

1
The act by which something is masked; the act of masking, of concealing or disguising. countable, uncountable
"“To function effectively in any social situation,” writes Booth, “we all engage in masking of one kind or another: we do some prettying up: we adorn, […]""
2
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it wordnet
3
An entertainment at which the guests conceal their faces with masks. countable, uncountable
"The vassals or tenants collected in the hall for Christmas masking and mumming—the peasant gathering that May-day called out upon the green, drew together ranks whose distance, in our day, occasions forgetfulness on one side, and discontent on the other."
4
scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen wordnet
5
The practice of wearing safety masks, such as face masks. countable, uncountable
"For millions of American lives touched by the coronavirus, it was too late to correct the failure to stand up protocols for masking and social distancing, testing and contact-tracing. But negative consequences of the culture war around the pandemic could still lie ahead, damaging the national vaccination effort."

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the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation wordnet

Verb

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, mask + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, mask + -ing.

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