Hannibal Lecter mask
- noun
- /ˈhænɪbəl ˈlɛktər mæsk/
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máscara de Hannibal Lecter
- The prisoner appeared in court wearing a Hannibal Lecter mask for security reasons.
Examples
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Her costume was so convincing that the Hannibal Lecter mask made everyone uneasy.
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For Halloween, he decided to wear a Hannibal Lecter mask to scare his friends.
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The actor wore a Hannibal Lecter mask during the Halloween party.
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Have you ever seen a Hannibal Lecter mask in a horror film?
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For Halloween, he decided to wear a Hannibal Lecter mask to scare his friends.
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Her costume was so convincing that the Hannibal Lecter mask made everyone uneasy.
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The actor wore a Hannibal Lecter mask during the Halloween party.
Synonyms
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A covering worn on the face to hide, protect, or decorate it
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A mask worn to hide the face at a costume party
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Morphology
Hannibal + Lecter + mask
The phrase follows a transparent compositional pattern ("X mask" = a mask associated with X), so structurally a learner who knows the words can infer it denotes a mask linked to Hannibal Lecter. However, the specific appearance and connotations (the iconic lower-face restraint mask and its horror/psychiatric associations) depend on cultural/world knowledge of the fictional character, so the exact meaning is not fully derivable from the constituents alone.
Etymology
Hannibal Lecter mask comes from the famous film character Hannibal Lecter, who wore a metal mask over his mouth to stop him biting people. That strong image of a tight, scary face covering is why the name now means a face covering that looks 'scary' or shows someone is 'restrained'.