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masking

mas·king

US/ˈmæskɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

  • “the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft”
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2.

the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation

  • “he studied auditory masking by pure tones”
3.

scenery used to block the audience''s view of parts of the stage that should not be seen

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Origin

By surface analysis, mask + -ing.

Phrases

  • backward masking
  • masking crab
  • masking tape
  • phenotypic masking
  • universal masking

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