🕵️ The act of hiding 🙈 Hiding from view

concealing

1 5.3

An act of hiding something so people do not know about it

noun
/kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

: ocultación

Especially in small communities, there is an elaborate ritual of concealing and gossiping: of information that is restricted to a few as against that which is known to many; of words that may be spoken only in private as opposed to those that should be spoken in public.

One is called concealing and the other is called projecting.

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Examples

One spring afternoon, Jean and I decided to mark the route for the trail in our new woods before the concealing leaves came out.

Academic text (2001)
But this is all done and I hope this has explained concealing and contouring to you in a in depth and easy to understand way.
The concealing of the truth left everyone shocked when it finally came to light.
Her skillful concealing of the surprise party details kept the guests excited.
Concealing important information during negotiations can damage trust between parties.

Synonyms

hiding

vsconcealing

201 2.7

Being where other people cannot find you to stay safe

is broader and not limited to avoiding discovery

secrecy

vsconcealing

165 4.4

Keeping information hidden from other people

focuses on the active process of keeping things out of view or knowledge

mask

vsconcealing

129 5.9

A way of acting that hides how a person really feels

is broader and includes physical or general acts, not only false appearance

camouflage

vsconcealing

26 4.6

A way of hiding something so it is not easily seen

is broader, covering any method of keeping things out of view or knowledge

concealment

vsconcealing

8 5.0

Keeping something hidden or secret

is the same idea but expressed as the action form

masking

vsconcealing

7 4.8

Objects that hide parts of a stage from the audience

is the general action of keeping things out of view, not only blocking

screening

vsconcealing

1 3.5

Plants or structures that block the view to give privacy

is the general act without implying a protective purpose

obscuration

vsconcealing

1 8.2

Something that stops you from seeing or understanding

is the active process of intentionally keeping things out of view or knowledge

Antonyms

disclosure

176 4.1

Making secret or new information known to others

How Concealing

burial

27 3.2

concealing

1 5.3

covering

8 1.5

Surface Forms

concealing singular

concealings plural

Morphology

concealing = conceal (transparent) = conceal + ing

Gerundial nominalization from 'conceal' using the regular '-ing' yields 'the act of hiding', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Concealing comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and celare 'to hide', giving the image of putting something away from view, like when you 'hide' a letter. So as a noun, concealing means the act of hiding or keeping something secret.