What is masked?

What is masked? means something is hidden from view, like when you cover part of a toy with your hand.

Imagine you have a favorite robot toy that has lights and sounds. One day, you put a big red cup over its face. Now, you can't see the robot’s eyes or mouth anymore. But it's still there, it's just masked.

Like a Game of Hide-and-Seek

Think of masking like playing hide-and-seek. You're hiding, and someone covers part of your body with a blanket so they can’t see you clearly. Even though part of you is hidden, you’re still there, you’re just masked.

Masking in Real Life

When you draw on paper, sometimes you use masking tape to cover parts of the paper before you color. That way, when you remove the tape, it leaves a clean edge, like magic, but not really. It's just masking, and it helps make your drawing look neat.

So remember: masked means something is hidden or covered up, but it’s still there!What is masked? means something is hidden from view, like when you cover part of a toy with your hand.

Imagine you have a favorite robot toy that has lights and sounds. One day, you put a big red cup over its face. Now, you can't see the robot’s eyes or mouth anymore. But it's still there, it's just masked.

Masking in Real Life

When you draw on paper, sometimes you use masking tape to cover parts of the paper before you color. That way, when you remove the tape, it leaves a clean edge, like magic, but not really. It's just masking, and it helps make your drawing look neat.

So remember: masked means something is hidden or covered up, but it’s still there!

Take the quiz →

Examples

  1. A child wearing a Halloween mask becomes a superhero for the day.
  2. A person at a party wears a mask to hide their true feelings.
  3. An actor puts on a mask to play a different character.

Ask a question

See also

Discussion

Recent activity

Categories: Technology · mask· identity· symbolism