Antonyms for masking


Grammar : Verb
Spell : mas-king, mah-sking
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmæs kɪŋ, ˈmɑ skɪŋ


Definition of masking

Origin :
  • 1560s, "take part in a masquerade;" 1570s, "to disguise;" 1580s, "to wear a mask," from mask (n.). Figurative use by 1580s. Extended sense of "to disguise" is attested from 1847. Related: Masked; masking. Masking tape recorded from 1927; so called because it is used to block out certain surfaces before painting.
  • verb disguise
Example sentences :
  • Pass through a sieve and use for masking meat, fowl, fish, &c.
  • Extract from : « The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: » by Mrs. W. G. Waters
  • Pass it through a sieve and use for masking cutlets, fish, &c.
  • Extract from : « The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: » by Mrs. W. G. Waters
  • Let it get cold, and it will then be quite firm and ready for masking cutlets, &c.
  • Extract from : « The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: » by Mrs. W. G. Waters
  • He laughed with an affectation of indulgence, masking something else.
  • Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Marriage was a trap, masking its steel jaws and its chain under flowers.
  • Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
  • There was a very serious mistake in the policy of "masking" Adrianople.
  • Extract from : « Bulgaria » by Frank Fox
  • Eating, drinking, masking, And other things which could be had for asking.
  • Extract from : « Memoirs » by Charles Godfrey Leland
  • Your safety, your crown, perhaps your life, depend upon this masking.
  • Extract from : « Historic Boys » by Elbridge Streeter Brooks
  • Masking his agitation for the time, he inquired how often it had occurred, this grave symptom.
  • Extract from : « A Simpleton » by Charles Reade
  • They're like a jealous woman's smile, masking something hidden.
  • Extract from : « Thomas Jefferson Brown » by James Oliver Curwood

Synonyms for masking

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