concealment
English Thesaurus
1. the activity of keeping something secret (noun.act)
hypernym | : | activity, |
definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | camouflage, disguise, |
definition | : | the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | mask, |
definition | : | activity that tries to conceal something (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | cover, covering, masking, screening, |
definition | : | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | cover, |
definition | : | a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | cover-up, |
definition | : | concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | burial, burying, |
definition | : | concealing something under the ground (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | stealing, stealth, |
definition | : | avoiding detection by moving carefully (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | money laundering, |
definition | : | concealing the source of illegally gotten money (noun.act) |
2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | covering, |
definition | : | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | blind, |
definition | : | a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | camouflage, |
definition | : | device or stratagem for concealment or deceit (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | shoji, |
definition | : | a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | stalking-horse, |
definition | : | screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game (noun.artifact) |
3. the condition of being concealed or hidden (noun.state)
hypernym | : | isolation, |
definition | : | a state of separation between persons or groups (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | bosom, |
definition | : | the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | hiding, |
definition | : | the state of being hidden (noun.state) |
4. the activity of keeping something secret (noun.act)
derivation | : | conceal, hide, |
definition | : | prevent from being seen or discovered (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | conceal, hold back, hold in, |
definition | : | hold back; keep from being perceived by others (verb.perception) |
5. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | cover, |
definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | cover, |
definition | : | spread over a surface to conceal or protect (verb.perception) |
6. the condition of being concealed or hidden (noun.state)
derivation | : | conceal, hide, |
definition | : | prevent from being seen or discovered (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | private, |
definition | : | concerning things deeply private and personal (adj.all) |
7. the activity of keeping something secret (noun.act)
derivation | : | conceal, hide, |
definition | : | prevent from being seen or discovered (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | conceal, hold back, hold in, |
definition | : | hold back; keep from being perceived by others (verb.perception) |
8. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | cover, |
definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | cover, |
definition | : | spread over a surface to conceal or protect (verb.perception) |
9. the condition of being concealed or hidden (noun.state)
derivation | : | conceal, hide, |
definition | : | prevent from being seen or discovered (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | private, |
definition | : | concerning things deeply private and personal (adj.all) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore concealment in ArtiKata.com >