false face

American  

noun

1. a mask covering the face.

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Etymology

Origin of false face

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

But, Dargis wrote, Pitt’s “soulful, nuanced performance — which becomes incrementally more externalized and visible, as if McBride were shedding a false face — holds the film together even when it starts to fray.”

From New York Times

She added that “Pitt’s soulful, nuanced performance — which becomes incrementally more externalized and visible, as if McBride were shedding a false face — holds the film together even when it starts to fray.”

From New York Times

The Post reports that start-ups are selling images of false faces to companies that want to increase diversity in their ads and even to a dating app that wants the pictures for a chatbot.

From Washington Post

Pitt’s soulful, nuanced performance — which becomes incrementally more externalized and visible, as if McBride were shedding a false face — holds the film together even when it starts to fray.

From New York Times

In a show characterised by grim scowls on the battlefield or false faces while someone pours poison into your drink, Brienne’s genuine smile shone through.

From The Guardian