masking

English Thesaurus

1. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (noun.act)

hypernym	:	concealing, concealment, hiding,
definition	:	the activity of keeping something secret (noun.act)

2. scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	scene, scenery,
definition	:	the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale (noun.artifact)

3. the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression,
definition	:	an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation (noun.cognition)

4. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (noun.act)

derivation	:	screen, shield,
definition	:	protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (verb.competition)

derivation	:	cover,
definition	:	spread over a surface to conceal or protect (verb.perception)

derivation	:	cloak, dissemble, mask,
definition	:	hide under a false appearance (verb.perception)

derivation	:	cover, cover up,
definition	:	hide from view or knowledge (verb.perception)

derivation	:	screen, shield,
definition	:	protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (verb.competition)

derivation	:	cover,
definition	:	spread over a surface to conceal or protect (verb.perception)

derivation	:	cloak, dissemble, mask,
definition	:	hide under a false appearance (verb.perception)

derivation	:	cover, cover up,
definition	:	hide from view or knowledge (verb.perception)