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Veiling vs Masking - What's the difference?

veiling | masking | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between veiling and masking

is that veiling is present participle of veil while masking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between veiling and masking

is that veiling is the act of covering with a veil while masking is the act by which something is masked.

veiling

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of covering with a veil.
  • * 2011 , Gwen Seabourne, Imprisoning Medieval Women
  • there are several examples of forced veilings of noblewomen and queens from the early Middle Ages.
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    masking

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Derived terms

    * antimasking * masking tape

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is masked.
  • An entertainment at which the guests conceal their faces with masks.
  • * 1984 , John Norman, Players of Gor
  • Such things, maskings , and disguisings, and dressing up, sometimes in incredible and wild fashions, are all part of the fun of carnival.

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