nnoun.actthe act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of itSynset:cover covering screening
Examples:- the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
Derivationally Related Form:coverscreenmask
Hypernyms:concealing concealment hiding
Inherited Hypernyms:coverconcealmentactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionthe blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensationExamples:- he studied auditory masking by pure tones
Hypernyms:aesthesis esthesis sensation sense datum sense experience sense impression
Inherited Hypernyms:maskingsensationperceptionbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactscenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seenSynset:masking piece
Hypernyms:scene scenery
Inherited Hypernyms:masking piecescenerystage setrepresentationcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.perceptionhide under a false appearanceSynset:cloak dissemble mask
Examples:- He masked his disappointment
Derivationally Related Form:maskmaskingcloak
Hypernyms:disguise mask
Inherited Hypernyms:dissembledisguisehide
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contactput a mask on or cover with a maskExamples:- Mask the children for Halloween
Antonyms:unmask
Derivationally Related Form:maskermask
Hypernyms:cover
Inherited Hypernyms:maskcover
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.perceptionmake unrecognizableSynset:disguise mask
Examples:- The herb masks the garlic taste
- We disguised our faces before robbing the bank
Derivationally Related Form:disguise
Hypernyms:conceal hide
Inherited Hypernyms:disguisehide
Direct Hyponyms:camouflagecloakdissembledissimulatemaskmasquerade
Full Troponyms:camouflagedissembledissimulatemasquerade
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- themselves (apply to: disguise)
vverb.contactcover with a sauceTopic:cookerycookingpreparation
Derivationally Related Form:mask
Hypernyms:cover
Inherited Hypernyms:maskcover
Entailment:cook
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactshield from lightTopic:photographypicture taking
Synset:block out mask
Hypernyms:cover
Inherited Hypernyms:maskcover
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something