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As nouns the difference between mask and on

is that mask is a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection or mask can be a mesh or mask can be mash while on is lamb.

As a verb mask

is to cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor or mask can be to mash or mask can be to bewilder; confuse.

mask

English

(wikipedia mask)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . . * Derived from the -r- form: (etyl) maschera, (etyl) and (etyl) , (etyl) masker, (etyl) masquerade. * Derived from the form lacking -r- : German Maske and Swedish mask.

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
  • a dancer's mask'''; a fencer's '''mask'''; a ball player's '''mask
  • That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
  • A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade
  • (Francis Bacon)
  • * (rfdate) :
  • This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask .
  • (obsolete) A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
  • (architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron.
  • (fortification) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.
  • (fortification) A screen for a battery
  • (zoology) The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.
  • (Puebloan, anthropology) A ceremonial object used in Puebloan kachina cults that resembles a Euro-American masks. (The term is objected as an appropriate translation by Puebloan peoples as it emphasizes imitation but ignores power and representational intent.)
  • (computing, programming) A pattern of bits used in bitwise operations; bitmask.
  • (computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.
  • Hyponyms
    * (a cover for the face) (l), (l)
    Derived terms
    * dust mask * death mask * gas mask, gasmask * mask house(qualifier) * screen mask * unmask

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor.
  • * (rfdate) Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, IV,vi :
  • They must all be masked and vizarded
  • To disguise; to cover; to hide.
  • * (rfdate) Shakespeare, Macbeth, III-i :
  • Masking the business from the common eye
  • (military) To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
  • (military) To cover or keep in check.
  • to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out
  • To take part as a masker in a masquerade
  • (Cavendish)
  • To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way
  • (Shakespeare)
  • (computing) To set or unset (certain bits, or binary digits, within a value) by means of a bitmask.
  • * 1993 , Richard E. Haskell, Introduction to computer engineering (page 287)
  • That is, the lower nibble (the 4 bits 1010 = A) has been masked to zero. This is because ANDing anything with a zero produces a zero, while ANDing any bit with a 1 leaves the bit unchanged
  • (computing) To disable (an interrupt, etc.) by unsetting the associated bit.
  • * 1998 , Rick Grehan, ?Robert Moote, ?Ingo Cyliax, Real-time programming: a guide to 32-bit embedded development
  • When should you mask a specific interrupt, rather than disabling all interrupts?

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) maske, from (etyl) max, .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mesh.
  • The mesh of a net; a net; net-bag.
  • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mash.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mash.
  • (brewing) To mix malt with hot water to yield wort.
  • To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew.
  • Etymology 4

    From (etyl) masken, short for . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bewilder; confuse.
  • References

    Anagrams

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    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), , see (m).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
  • Performing according to schedule.
  • Are we still on for tonight?
    Is the show still on ?
  • (UK, informal) Acceptable, appropriate.
  • right on'''''; ''bang '''on'''''; ''not '''on
  • (informal) Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
  • "Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ?"You're on !"
    Mike just threw coffee onto Paul's lap. It's on now.
  • (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
  • Synonyms
    * base (not informal)

    Adverb

    (-)
  • To an operating state.
  • turn the television on
  • Along, forwards (continuing an action).
  • drive on''', rock '''on
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport , url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17878435 , page= , passage=He met Luis Suarez's cross at the far post, only for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech to show brilliant reflexes to deflect his header on to the bar. Carroll turned away to lead Liverpool's insistent protests that the ball had crossed the line but referee Phil Dowd and assistant referee Andrew Garratt waved play on , with even a succession of replays proving inconclusive.}}
  • In continuation, at length.
  • and so on .
    He rambled on''' and '''on .
  • (cricket) In, or towards the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman; leg.
  • (not US) Later.
  • Ten years on nothing had changed in the village.
    Antonyms
    * off * (to an operating state) off * (later) after, afterward/afterwards, later, subsequently, thence

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
  • * Longfellow
  • I stood on the bridge at midnight.
  • At or near; adjacent to.
  • Soon we'll pass a statue on the left.
    The fleet is on the American coast.
  • Covering.
  • At the date of.
  • Some time during the day of.
  • Dealing with the subject of, about, or concerning something.
  • Touching; hanging from.
  • (informal) In the possession of.
  • Because of, or due to.
  • Immediately after.
  • Paid for by.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.}}
  • Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).
  • Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
  • to play on a violin or piano
    Her words made a lasting impression on my mind.
  • (senseid) Regularly taking (a drug).
  • (senseid) Under the influence of (a drug).
  • (mathematics) Having identical domain and codomain.
  • a function on V
  • (mathematics) Having V^n as domain and V'' as codomain, for some set ''V'' and integer ''n .
  • an operator on V
  • (mathematics) Generated by.
  • Supported by (the specified part of itself).
  • At a given time after the start of something; .
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=September 24, author=Aled Williams, work=BBC Sport
  • , title=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/14957961.stm Chelsea 4-1 Swansea] , passage=The Spain striker had given Chelsea the lead on 29 minutes but was shown a straight red card 10 minutes later for a rash challenge on Mark Gower.}}
  • In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
  • heaps on heaps of food
    mischief on''' mischief; loss '''on loss
    (Shakespeare)
  • (obsolete) of
  • * Shakespeare
  • Be not jealous on me.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Or have we eaten on the insane root / That takes the reason prisoner?
  • Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.
  • I depended on them for assistance.
    He will promise on certain conditions.
    Do you ever bet on horses?
  • Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
  • Have pity or compassion on him.
  • (obsolete) At the peril of, or for the safety of.
  • * Dryden
  • Hence, on thy life.
  • In the service of; connected with; of the number of.
  • He is on''' a newspaper; I am '''on the committee.
  • By virtue of; with the pledge of.
  • He affirmed or promised on''' his word, or '''on his honour.
  • To the account of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
  • On us be all the blame.
    A curse on him!
  • * Bible, Matthew xxvii. 25
  • His blood be on' us and ' on our children.
    Derived terms
    * depend on * on-campus * put on airs *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Singapore) To switch on.
  • Can you on the light?
    Synonyms
    *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Without.
  • Usage notes
    * Usually followed by a perfect participle, as being'', ''having , etc.

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