masking

1. To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.
2. To disguise; to cover; to hide.
3. To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
4. 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

5. To take part as a masker in a masquerade
6. To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way
7. To cover or shield a part of a design or picture in order to prevent reproduction or to safeguard the surface from the colors used when working with an air brush or painting
8. To set or unset (certain bits, or binary digits, within a value) by means of a bitmask.
9. To disable (an interrupt, etc.) by setting or unsetting the associated bit.

1. To mash.
2. To mix malt with hot water to yield wort.
3. To be infused or steeped.
4. To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew.

verb

To bewilder; confuse.

1. The act by which something is masked.
2. An entertainment at which the guests conceal their faces with masks.
3. The practice of wearing safety masks.