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masklike

masklike

4.9
Something that looks like a mask on a face or object
  • adjective
  • /ˈmæskˌlaɪk/
translation icon : en forma de máscara
  • The actor's performance was captivating, but he often resorted to a masklike expression that made it hard to read his emotions.
  • masklike face

Examples

  • The other thing Tully understood was that the eyes behind this man's wide, masklike face were Marten's eyes.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • To gain access, he will confirm his status as a sponsor of a Poro spirit-face mask or as a member of the Poro who sponsors such masks by revealing his masklike insignia.

    Academic text (2010)

  • After the treatment, her skin had a masklike quality, smooth and devoid of any blemishes.

  • The statue had a masklike face, with features that appeared both striking and unsettling.

Synonyms

masked
vsmasklike
15 4.8

Having dark patches on the face like a mask

describes overall shape or structure resembling a face covering rather than mere markings

Surface Forms

masklike positive

Morphology

masklike = mask (transparent) = mask + like

The adjective is formed with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'shaped like or resembling', so the relation to 'mask' is clear.

Etymology

Masklike comes from the word mask, from Italian maschera meaning 'mask'. A mask copies or covers the shape of a face, so masklike describes something that looks or is shaped like a mask, for example a statue or an insect with face-like markings.