masks

Conceal the wearer

Masks are coverings worn over the face.

They may conceal identity a Halloween mask, protect from hazards a surgical mask, or serve ceremonial purposes.

The verb means to cover or conceal: Trees masked the building from view.

Figuratively, anything that hides true nature is a mask: a mask of indifference, Her smile masked her disappointment.

medical

N95

Particle-filtering face mask

filtration · disposable · cloth · hospital · clinic · sterile · hygiene · sanitation · antiviral · pandemic

disguise

costume

Clothing for portrayal

alias · cover · veil · cloak · concealment · anonymity · undercover · infiltration · espionage · spy

theatrical

stage

Raised performance platform

  • dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
  • tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
  • comedyWork meant to amuse

performance · actors · Greek · Commedia dell'arte · character · costume · expression · Thalia · chorus · persona

facade

veneer

Decorative outer layer

guise · affectation · posturing · semblance · appearance · illusion · artifice · sham · insincerity · hypocrisy

ritual

ceremony

Formal event marking occasions

tribal · festival · rites · spirituality · sacred · veneration · initiation · totemic · mythology · African

protective

welder

One who fuses metals

  • gasFormless, expanding substance
  • oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
  • divingEntering water deliberately

SCBA · hazmat · industrial · safety · goggles · visor · shield · fencing · hockey · catcher

artistic

sculpture

Shaped three-dimensional art

bronze · terracotta · decorative · ornamental · wall · African · Aztec · Mayan · Polynesian · tribal

skincare

facial

Beauty service for skin

  • beautyAesthetic excellence
  • sheetFlat rectangular material
  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics

charcoal · mud · hydrating · moisturizing · exfoliating · Korean · spa · treatment · pores · collagen

Categories
Opposites
concealment vs. revelation

masksreveals

Makes visible or known

exposes · unmasks · discloses · uncovers · bares

physical covering (face/identity)

masksunmasks

Reveals hidden identity

bares · reveals · strips · exposes · identifies

emotional/psychological authenticity

masksauthenticity

Quality of being genuine

genuineness · true self · openness · vulnerability · sincerity

Phrases
Family

mask, unmask, masked, masquerade, masking, unmasking, unmasked, masquerades, masker

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G