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masking masking definition

masking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  mask 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  mask 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  mask 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  mask 
 
  Sense  3 
  mask 
  =>  cook 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  mask 
 
  4  senses  of  mask 
 
  Sense  1 
  dissemble,  cloak,  mask 
  =>  disguise 
 
  Sense  2 
  mask 
  =>  cover 
 
  Sense  3 
  mask 
  =>  cover 
 
  Sense  4 
  mask,  block  out 
  =>  cover 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  mask 
 
  mask  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  mask 
 
  Sense  1 
  dissemble,  cloak,  mask 
  =>  disguise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  mask 
  =>  cover 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  mask 
  =>  cover 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  mask,  block  out 
  =>  cover 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  masking 
  masking 
  masking  paper 
  masking  piece 
  masking  tape 
  unmasking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  masking 
 
  The  noun  masking  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  cover,  covering,  screening,  masking  --  (the  act  of  concealing  the  existence  of  something  by  obstructing  the  view  of  it  "the  cover  concealed  their  guns  from  enemy  aircraft") 
  2.  masking  --  (the  blocking  of  one  sensation  resulting  from  the  presence  of  another  sensation;  "he  studied  auditory  masking  by  pure  tones") 
  3.  masking  piece,  masking  --  (scenery  used  to  block  the  audience's  view  of  parts  of  the  stage  that  should  not  be  seen) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  mask 
 
  The  verb  mask  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dissemble,  cloak,  mask  --  (hide  under  a  false  appearance) 
  2.  (1)  mask  --  (put  a  mask  on  or  cover  with  a  mask;  "Mask  the  children  for  Halloween") 
  3.  mask  --  (cover  with  a  sauce;  "mask  the  meat") 
  4.  mask,  block  out  --  (shield  from  light;  as  in  photography) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  masking 
 
  The  adj  masking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  masking  --  (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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  masking 
 
  1  sense  of  masking 
 
  Sense  1 
  masking 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concealing)  ->  revealing 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  masking 
 
  1  sense  of  masking 
 
  Sense  1 
  masking 
  =>  concealing  (vs.  revealing) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  masking 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  masking 
 
  masking  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  masking 
  masking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  masking 
 
  The  noun  masking  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  cover,  covering,  screening,  masking  --  (the  act  of  concealing  the  existence  of  something  by  obstructing  the  view  of  it  "the  cover  concealed  their  guns  from  enemy  aircraft") 
  2.  masking  --  (the  blocking  of  one  sensation  resulting  from  the  presence  of  another  sensation;  "he  studied  auditory  masking  by  pure  tones") 
  3.  masking  piece,  masking  --  (scenery  used  to  block  the  audience's  view  of  parts  of  the  stage  that  should  not  be  seen) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  mask 
 
  The  verb  mask  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dissemble,  cloak,  mask  --  (hide  under  a  false  appearance) 
  2.  (1)  mask  --  (put  a  mask  on  or  cover  with  a  mask;  "Mask  the  children  for  Halloween") 
  3.  mask  --  (cover  with  a  sauce;  "mask  the  meat") 
  4.  mask,  block  out  --  (shield  from  light;  as  in  photography) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  masking 
 
  The  adj  masking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  masking  --  (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") 



masking definition