- death mask
- a plaster cast of the face of a dead person.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Death mask — Mask Mask (m[.a]sk), n. [F. masque, LL. masca, mascha, mascus; cf. Sp. & Pg. m[ a]scara, It. maschera; all fr. Ar. maskharat buffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous or mirthful, fr. sakhira to ridicule, to laugh at. Cf. {Masque},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
death mask — death masks also death mask N COUNT A death mask is a model of someone s face, which is made from a mould that was taken of their face soon after they died … English dictionary
death mask — death′ mask n. a cast taken of a person s face after death • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
death mask — n. a cast of a person s face taken soon after death … English World dictionary
death mask — n a model of a dead person s face, made by covering their face with a soft substance and letting it become hard … Dictionary of contemporary English
Death mask — For the Saint Seiya character, see Cancer Deathmask. For the episode of the television series Rome, see Death Mask (Rome). Death mask of Samuel F.B. Morse In Western cultures a death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person’s face following … Wikipedia
death mask — noun a cast taken from the face of a dead person • Hypernyms: ↑cast, ↑casting * * * noun : a cast taken from the face of a dead person * * * a cast taken of a person s face after death. Cf. life mask. [1875 80] * * * death mask noun A plaster… … Useful english dictionary
Death Mask — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différentes œuvres portant le même titre. Death Mask peut désigner : Death Mask, un film réalisé en 1984 par Richard Friedman Death Mask, un film réalisé en 1998 par Steve Latshaw Death Mask, un… … Wikipédia en Français
death-mask — see death mask … English dictionary
Death Mask (Rome) — For ancient Roman funeral masks, see Imagines Death Mask Servilia calling Atia to justice Season 2 (2007) Episode 19 Air date(s) March 4, 2007 ( … Wikipedia
Death Mask (film, 1998) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Death Mask. Death Mask est un film fantastique américain réalisé par Steve Latshaw sorti en 1998. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique … Wikipédia en Français