masking

Noun
  1. The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (synset 101051609)
    "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
    is a type of: concealing, concealment, hiding - the activity of keeping something secret
    same as: cover, covering, screening
  2. The blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation (synset 105721294)
    "he studied auditory masking by pure tones"
    is a type of: aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
  3. Scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen (synset 103730689)
    is a type of: scene, scenery - the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
    same as: masking piece

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