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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By masking your IP address and encrypting your traffic, a VPN makes it significantly harder for these entities to track you across different websites.
From Salon
In her ruling Monday, Snyder blocked only the ban on masking by federal agents, and on seemingly narrow grounds.
From Los Angeles Times
“We expect this uncertainty will remain an overhang on the stock, masking otherwise positive momentum in non-Mobile initiatives, including Auto, IoT, and longer term opportunities within the datacenter, and remain on the sidelines.”
From Barron's
Most of the designs were made from the same foundation, consisting of a mannequin, a pair of stuffed tights, and a head made of newspaper, kitchen foil, and masking tape.
From BBC
Yet concealing symptoms, or masking menopause, can be draining.
From BBC
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