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mask noun

  /mask/ , /mæsk/ , /mɑːsk/
  • A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
  • That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
  • (computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.
 máscara
  • A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade.
  • (obsolete) A dramatic performance in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
 mascarada

masked adjective

  /mæskt/ , /mɑːskt/
  • Wearing a mask or masks.
 mascarado
surgical mask
máscara cirúrgica
gas mask
máscara de gás
death mask
máscara mortuária
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