covering face
Concealing one's features
Covering face describes the act of hiding or shielding one's face, typically with hands, a mask, or fabric.
The gesture often signals embarrassment, shame, or distress: She was covering her face, trying not to cry.
In some contexts it refers to wearing protective or concealing face coverings: Airport security requires removing anything covering face for identification.
- maskFace-worn concealment
- ski maskKnit face-covering hood
- veilFabric that obscures
- hidingStaying out of sight
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
shame · concealment · anonymity · hood · scarf · bandana · blushing · paper bag · tears · shroud · disguise · privacy · protection · burqa · sunglasses · headscarf · shielding · embarrassment
- defensive gesturesflinching, cowering, cringing, ducking, recoiling
- embarrassmentembarrassed, blush, humiliated, mortify, mortified
- shock reactionsgasp, wide eyes, jaw drop, open mouth, double take
- reflexesreflex, reflexes, reflex action, reflex response, quick reflexes