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“Mask” or “Masque”

mask / masque are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

mask m·AE·s·k

  • nouna covering to disguise or conceal the face.
  • nounactivity that tries to conceal something.
  • nouna protective covering worn over the face.
  • verbput a mask on or cover with a mask.
  • verbcover with a sauce.
  • verbshield from light.

masque

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“mask”

  • Mask of the Avenger (1951) as…
  • 003: Battle Mask
  • All of her masks are in harmony with one…
  • …is only economical to buy mask ROM in large quantities, since…
  • …of the integrated circuit came mask ROM.
  • …the file the top solder mask, or the bottom copper layer,
  • …condiments to complement, preserve and mask the flavors of their food.
  • …as diode matrix or a mask ROM integrated circuit, which cannot…
  • Mask ROM consists of a grid…
  • Evil and the Mask (2018)

“masque”

  • …the historical context of the masque, the ladies go on to…
  • …an instrumental track titled "Carmilla's Masque", and in the track "A…
  • One of Jonson's earlier masques, Hymenaei is significant in the…
  • The Masque of Beauty, originally intended for…
  • The Masque of Blackness
  • …Hymenaei, or The Solemnities of Masque and Barriers at a Marriage.
  • Hymenaei, or The Masque of Hymen, was a masque…
  • The masque was controversial in its day,…
  • The marriage celebrated by the masque had been arranged by King…
  • The masque has been described, somewhat romantically,…

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