Mask | Mean of mask in English Dictionary

/ˈmæsk/

• Noun
• a covering for your face or for part of your face: such as
• a covering used to hide or disguise your face
1. a Halloween mask
2. Everyone wore costumes and masks to the dance.
3. The robbers wore masks.
• a covering used to protect your face or cover your mouth
1. Doctors wear surgical masks in the operating room.
2. a (baseball) catcher's mask

• a way of appearing or behaving that is not true or real
1. Her anger and resentment were hidden behind a mask of friendship. [=she pretended to be friendly but was really angry and resentful]
• Verb
• to hide (something) from sight
1. The house was masked by trees.
• to keep (something) from being known or noticed
1. She masked [=hid] her anger with a smile.
2. They tried to mask their real purpose.
3. She tried using perfume to mask the bad odor.