ALL meanings of masklike
mask
M m - noun masklike Resembling a mask. 1
- noun masklike a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity. 1
- noun masklike a grotesque or humorous false face worn at a carnival, masquerade, etc.: Halloween masks. 1
- noun masklike Also called swim mask. a device consisting typically of a transparent glass or plastic panel fitted into a flexible rubber gasket that fits snugly around the eyes, over the cheeks, and usually over the nose: used by skin divers. 1
- noun masklike anything that disguises or conceals; disguise; pretense: His politeness is a mask for his fundamentally malicious personality. 1
- noun masklike a likeness of a face, as one molded on the face in plaster. Compare death mask, life mask. 1
- noun masklike a covering of wire, gauze, etc., to protect the face, as from splinters, dust, or a pitched ball. 1
- noun masklike gas mask. 1
- noun masklike any protective covering for the face or head. 1
- noun masklike any protective covering, as paper, cardboard, plastic, or the like, used for masking an area of something, as of a photograph or window. 1
- noun masklike the dark shading on the muzzle of certain dogs. 1
- noun masklike a representation of a face or head, generally grotesque, used as an architectural ornament or as a decorative device in weaponry, furniture, etc. 1
- noun masklike a person wearing a mask; masker. 1
- noun masklike masque (defs 1–3). 1
- noun masklike Also, masque. a cosmetic cream, gel, paste, or the like, that is applied to the face and allowed to remain for a short time before being removed and is used for tightening, cleansing, refreshing, or lubricating the skin. 1
- noun masklike a piece of cloth, silk, or plastic material covering the face of an actor to symbolize the character being represented: used in Greek and Roman drama and in some modern plays. 1
- noun masklike the face or head, as of a fox. 1
- noun masklike Electronics. a type of stencil applied to the surface of a semiconductor to permit selective etching or deposition: used in the manufacture of integrated circuits by photolithography. 1
- noun masklike Fortification. a screen, as of earth or brush, for concealing or protecting a battery or any military operation. 1
- noun masklike Also called braker. Shipbuilding. a sliding timber construction braced against the stern of a hull being launched to keep it from entering the water too rapidly. 1
- verb with object masklike to disguise or conceal; hide; dissemble: to mask one's intentions. 1
- verb with object masklike to cover or conceal with a mask. 1
- verb with object masklike to cover or shield a part of (a design, picture, etc.) in order to prevent reproduction or to protect the surface from the colors used, as in working with an air brush or in painting. 1
- verb with object masklike Fortification. to conceal (a battery or any military operation) from the enemy. 1
- verb with object masklike to hinder, as an army, from conducting an operation. 1
- verb without object masklike to put on a mask; disguise oneself. 1