Thesaurus: masked

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1. imp. & p. p. of Mask
2. a. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; cincealed; hidden.
3. a. Same as Personate.
4. a. Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage; -- said of birds.
5. adj. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
6. adj. having markings suggestive of a mask
7. 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; cincealed; hidden. 2. (Bot.) Same as Personate. 3. (Zoöl.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage; -- said of birds. Masked ball, a ball in which the dancers wear masks. -- Masked battery (Mil.), a battery so placed as not to be seen by an enemy until it opens fire. H. L. Scott. -- Masked crab (Zoöl.), a European crab (Corystes cassivelaunus) with markings on the carapace somewhat resembling a human face. -- Masked pig (Zoöl.), a Japanese domestic hog (Sus pliciceps). Its face is deeply furrowed.
8. j:100 s. having markings suggestive of a mask