HyperDic: concealment

English > 3 senses of the word concealment:
NOUNstateconcealment, privacy, privateness, secrecythe condition of being concealed or hidden / hidden
artifactconcealment, screen, cover, coverta covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
actconcealment, concealing, hidingthe activity of keeping something secret
concealment > pronunciation
Soundskahnsiy'lmahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > concealment: 3 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningThe condition of being concealed or hidden / hidden.
Synonymsprivacy, privateness, secrecy
NarrowerbosomThe chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
confidentialityThe state of being secret
hiddenness, covertnessThe state of being covert and hidden / hidden
hidingThe state of being hidden
BroaderisolationA state of separation between persons or groups
Spanishclandestinidad, privacidad, secreta, secreto
Catalanclandestinitat, privacitat, secret
Verbsconcealprevent from being seen or discovered
English > concealment: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA covering that serves to conceal or shelter something.
Example "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
Synonymsscreen, cover, covert
NarrowerblindA hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
camouflagedevice or stratagem for concealment or deceit
shojiA translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
stalking-horsescreen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
BroadercoveringAn artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
Spanishpantalla
Catalanpantalla
English > concealment: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe activity of keeping something secret.
Synonymsconcealing, hiding
Narrowerburying, burialconcealing something under the ground
cover, covering, screening, maskingThe act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
coverA false / false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
cover-upconcealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
disguise, camouflageThe act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
maskActivity that tries to conceal something
money launderingconcealing the source of illegally gotten money
smoke screen, smokescreenAn action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure / obscure / obscure
stealth, stealingavoiding detection by moving carefully
BroaderactivityAny specific behavior
Spanishdisimulo, ocultación
Catalandissimulació, ocultació
Verbsconcealhold back

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