Associations to the word «Masking»

Wiktionary

MASKING, verb. Present participle of mask
MASKING, noun. The act by which something is masked.
MASKING, noun. An entertainment at which the guests conceal their faces with masks.
MASKING TAPE, noun. A pressure sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper characterized by its the ease of removal
MASKING TAPES, noun. Plural of masking tape

Dictionary definition

MASKING, noun. The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft".
MASKING, noun. The blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones".
MASKING, noun. Scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.