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1. mask

   /mask/

   noun

   • 1. a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or terrify other people. Similar disguise, veil, false face, domino, stocking mask, ... morefancy dress, historical:visor, archaic:vizard
   • 2. a covering worn over the mouth and nose in order to reduce the transmission of infectious agents, or to prevent the inhalation of pollutants and other harmful substances. Similar matte, photomask, shadow mask, masking, masking tape
   • ▪ a protective covering fitting over the whole face, worn in fencing, ice hockey, and other sports. Similar face mask, protective mask, face covering, face shield, surgical mask, ... moremedical mask, gas mask, oxygen mask, fencing mask, iron mask, ski mask, dust mask, safety goggles, welding goggles, welding mask, eye mask, visor
   • ▪ a respirator used to filter inhaled air or to supply gas for inhalation.
   • 3. a cosmetic preparation spread over the face and left for some time to cleanse and improve the skin: "this exfoliating mask helps clear your pores and leaves your skin feeling soft and healthy"
   • 4. a likeness of a person's face in clay or wax, especially one made by taking a mold from the face.
   • ▪ a person's face regarded as having set into a particular expression: "his face was a mask of rage"
   • ▪ a hollow model of a human head worn by ancient Greek and Roman actors.
   • ▪ the face or head of an animal, especially of a fox, as a hunting trophy.
   • ▪ a masked person. archaic
   • 5. a manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings; a pretense: "she let her mask of moderate respectability slip" Similar pretense, semblance, veil, screen, front, ... morefalse front, facade, veneer, blind, false colors, disguise, guise, concealment, cover, cover-up, cloak, camouflage
   • 6. a piece of something, such as a card, used to cover a part of an image that is not required when exposing a print.
   • 7. a patterned metal film used in the manufacture of microcircuits to allow selective modification of the underlying material.
   • 8. the enlarged lower lip of a dragonfly larva, which can be extended to seize prey.

   verb

   • 1. cover (the face) with a mask: "he had been masked, bound, and abducted"
   • 2. conceal (something) from view: "the poplars masked a factory"
   • ▪ disguise or hide (a sensation or quality): "brandy did not completely mask the bitter taste"
   • 3. cover (an object or surface) so as to protect it from a process, especially painting: "mask off doors and cupboards with sheets of plastic" Similar matte, photomask, shadow mask, masking, masking tape

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French masque, from Italian maschera, mascara, probably from medieval Latin masca‘witch, specter’, but influenced by Arabic masḵara ‘buffoon’.

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3. Mask - Wikipedia

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   A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, as well as in the performing arts and for entertainment. They are usually worn on the face, although they may ...

4. Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

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   A sign offering free COVID-19 face masks at a retailer in the United States. The wearing of non-medical face masks in public to lessen the transmission of COVID-19 in the United States was first recommended by the CDC on April 3, 2020, as supplemental to hygiene and appropriate social distancing.

5. Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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   Masks are used to limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by respiratory droplets and aerosols, which are thought to be the major pathways of infection, exhaled from infected individuals during breathing, speaking, coughing, and sneezing.

6. Cloth face mask - Wikipedia

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   A cloth face mask is a mask made of common textiles, usually cotton, worn over the mouth and nose. When more effective masks are not available, and when physical distancing is impossible, cloth face masks are recommended by public health agencies for disease "source control" in epidemic situations to protect others from virus laden droplets in ...

7. Domino mask - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. A domino mask is a small and (often) rounded mask covering only the area around the eyes and the space between them. The mask has seen special prevalence since the 18th century, when it became traditional wear in particular local manifestations of Carnival, particularly with Venetian Carnival, as part of a domino costume, which ...

8. Surgical mask - Wikipedia

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   A surgical mask, also known by other names such as a medical face mask or procedure mask, is a personal protective equipment used by healthcare professionals that serves as a mechanical barrier that interferes with direct airflow in and out of respiratory orifices (i.e. nose and mouth).