mask
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
Appearance, likeness.
A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade.
A person wearing a mask.
A dramatic performance in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like.
In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.
A screen for a battery.
The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing