Masking - Definition
masking
n 1: the act of concealing the existence of something by
obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns
from enemy aircraft" [syn: cover, covering,
screening, masking]
2: the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of
another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure
tones"
3: scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the
stage that should not be seen [syn: masking piece,
masking]