n.
Function: intransitive verb
Date: circa 1562
1 : to take part in a masquerade
2 a : to assume a mask b : to disguise one's true character or intentions
transitive verb
1 : to provide or conceal with a mask: as a : to conceal from view < mask a gun battery> b : to make indistinct or imperceptible < mask s undesirable flavors> c : to cover up < mask ed his real purpose>
2 : to cover for protection
3 : to modify the size or shape of (as a photograph) by means of an opaque border
synonyms see DISGUISE
– mask · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective