unmask
[ uhn-mask, -mahsk ]
/ ʌnˈmæsk, -ˈmɑsk /
verb (used with object)
to strip a mask or disguise from.
to reveal the true character of; disclose; expose.
Military.
to reveal the presence of (guns) by firing.
verb (used without object)
to put off one's mask; appear in true nature.
OTHER WORDS FROM unmask
un·mask·er, nounWords nearby unmask
unmanned,
unmannered,
unmannerly,
unmarked,
unmarried,
unmask,
unmatched,
unmeaning,
unmeaningful,
unmeant,
unmeasured
Definition for unmasked (2 of 2)
masked
[ maskt, mahskt ]
/ mæskt, mɑskt /
adjective
disguised; concealed; hidden: masked treachery; masked forces.
Botany.
personate2(def 1).
Zoology.
having markings that resemble a mask.
OTHER WORDS FROM masked
un·masked, adjective well-masked, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for unmasked
British Dictionary definitions for unmasked (1 of 2)
masked
/ (mɑːskt) /
adjective
disguised or covered by or as if by a mask
botany another word for personate 2
British Dictionary definitions for unmasked (2 of 2)
unmask
/ (ʌnˈmɑːsk) /
verb
to remove (the mask or disguise) from (someone or oneself)
to appear or cause to appear in true character
(tr) military
to make evident the presence of (weapons), either by firing or by the removal of camouflage, etc
Derived forms of unmask
unmasker, nounMedical definitions for unmasked
masked
[ măskt ]
adj.
Latent or hidden, as a symptom or disease.
Having masklike markings on the head or face.
Having the anatomy of the next developmental form outlined beneath the integument, as in certain insect pupae.