
Meaning of MASKING
| Pronunciation: | | m'asking
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- [n] the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
- [n] scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
- [n] the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones"
- [adj] hiding from view; "speeding down the other lane beyond the masking truck"--T.H.White; "a masking piece is a flat or curtain that hides part of the stage from the audience"
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| | Synonyms: | | concealing, cover, covering, masking piece, screening |
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| | See Also: | | concealing, concealment, hiding, scene, scenery, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression | |
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