Mask
Definition of Mask
Pronunciation: måsk | n. | 1. | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask. | | 2. | That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge. | | 3. | A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show. | | 4. | A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters. | | 5. | (Arch.) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; - called also mascaron. | | 6. | (Fort.) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere. | | 7. | (Zool.) The lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ. | | 8. | A person wearing a mask; a masker. | | 9. | (Sporting) The head or face of a fox. | | v. t. | 1. | To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor. | | 2. | To disguise; to cover; to hide. | | 3. | (Mil.) To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of. | | v. i. | 1. | To take part as a masker in a masquerade. | | 2. | To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way. |
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