A mask is a covering worn on the face, or an object depicting a face.
Mask or MASK or M.A.S.K. may also refer to:
Technology Computing Mask (computing), in computer science, a bit pattern used to extract information from another bit pattern Affinity mask, a bit mask indicating what processor a thread or process should be run on Image mask, applied to digital images to "cut-out" the background or other unwanted features umask, the default permission setting for new files on UNIX systems
Other technologies Photomask, used to create the circuit layers in IC fabrication Front-end mask, an automobile accessory Shadow mask, a technology used to manufacture cathode ray tube televisions that produce color images Spectral mask, a mathematically defined set of lines applied to the levels of radio transmissions in telecommunications
Arts and media Film and television Mask (1985 film), a film directed by Peter Bogdanovich Mask, the (1994 film), a film starring Jim Carrey M.A.S.K. (franchise), a media franchise comprising toys, animated series, and other media M.A.S.K. (TV series), an animated television series, part of the M.A.S.K. media franchise Mask (2015 TV series), a South Korean television series Mask (2018 film), a Bengali film directed by Rajiv Biswas Mask (2019 film), a Malayalam film directed by Sunif Hanif Masks (1920 film), a German silent film directed by William Wauer Masks (1929 film), a German film directed by Rudolf Meinert Masks (1987 film), a French film directed by Claude Chabrol Masked (film), a 1920 Western starring Hoot Gibson "Masks" (Star Trek: The Next Generation), a 1994 seventh season episode of the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation Masked (The Secret Circle), an episode of the TV series The Secret Circle
Other fiction Mask (Forgotten Realms), a deity in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms campaign setting Masks (Angel comic), a comic based on the Angel television series Mask (DC Comics), a fictional DC Comics character Masks, an eight issue mini series by Dynamite Entertainment Mask De Mascline, a fictional character from Bleach Masks (novel), a 1958 novel by Fumiko Enchi Masks (short story), a short story by Damon Knight
Music Mask (Aco album), 2006 Mask (Bauhaus album), 1981 Mask (Fanatic Crisis album), 1996 Mask (Roger Glover album), 1984 Mask (Vangelis album), 1985 "Mask" (Dream song), 2021 "Mask" (Ayumi Hamasaki song), 2022 "Mask", a song by James from the album Living in Extraordinary Times Masks (album), a 2013 album by Eyes Set to Kill "Masks", a song by Prodigal from the album Electric Eye Mask, a 1980s rock band whose vocalist was José Fors
Other arts Masking (art), materials used to protect portions of a work from unintended change, such as masking tape, frisket, and stencils Masking (illustration), a drawing technique that originated in Japan
Other uses "Mask", nickname of Charles Lewis Jr. (1963–2009), co-founder of clothing line TapouT MASK, an MI5 operation (1934–1937) that decrypted Communist International radio communications Mask, Mazandaran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran Mask, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran Lough Mask, a lake in Mayo County, Ireland
See also
Face mask (disambiguation) Masked ball (disambiguation) The Mask (disambiguation) Masking (disambiguation) Masque