MASK


Meaning of MASK in English

n. Function: noun

1 a cover or partial cover for the face that has openings for the eyes and is used especially for disguise FF1C; on Halloween he wore a pirate's mask FF1E;

Synonyms: domino, doughface, false face, visor, vizard

Related Words: disguise, masquerade; veil

2 an outward appearance that seeks to obscure an underlying true character FF1C; he was able to maintain a mask of dignity and tranquillity in his time of anxiety FF1E;

Synonyms: cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, facade, face, false front, front, guise, masquerade, muffler, pretense, pretext, put-on, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window dressing; compare APPEARANCE 2

Related Words: affectation, air, pose, posture; fakery, sham; dissembling, dissimulation, seeming, simulation; appearance, aspect

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.