MASKING

• (noun) the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

  "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

  synonyms : cover , covering , screening

• (noun) scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen

  synonyms : masking piece

• (noun) the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation

  "he studied auditory masking by pure tones"

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