masking
Americannoun
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Psychology. obscuring, partially or completely, one sensory process by another, as the dulling of the sense of taste by smoking.
noun
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the act or practice of masking
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psychol the process by which a stimulus (usually visual or auditory) is obscured by the presence of another almost simultaneous stimulus
Other Word Forms
- unmasking adjective
Etymology
Origin of masking
Example Sentences
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It was later found to made up with rolled-up A4 paper, brown masking tape, and string.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
That kind of market broadening is often viewed as a bullish signal—but the rotation turned violent in February, with muted moves in broader indexes sometimes masking sharper moves beneath the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Instead, researchers could only determine an average energy loss rate, masking the true and often unstable behavior of the qubit.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026
In her ruling Monday, Snyder blocked only the ban on masking by federal agents, and on seemingly narrow grounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
He uses masking tape to get the lines straight.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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