1. plural of masking; the act or process of covering, concealing, or protecting something with a mask or masking material
Usage: commonly used in art, construction, and medical contexts
2. in art and design, strips or tape applied to surfaces to protect areas from paint, dye, or other treatments
Usage: technical usage in painting and crafts
3. in psychology and neurology, the phenomenon where one stimulus prevents the perception of another stimulus
Usage: technical/scientific usage

Examples

• The painter applied maskings along the edges before spraying the base coat.
• Proper maskings during construction protect surrounding surfaces from dust and debris.
• The surgical team used maskings to isolate the sterile field.
• Maskings in visual perception can explain why we sometimes miss details in busy scenes.
• She carefully removed the maskings to reveal the crisp paint lines.
• The artist's maskings created sharp, clean borders between color sections.