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concealment

concealment

11 6.8
Something that covers a person or object to hide it from view
  • noun
  • /kənˈsiːlmənt/
: cobertura
  • Cautiously, she eased away from the ramp and crawled a little way out of concealment.

It's the right size frame for concealment, it has the most accessories per gun in the industry.

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Examples

  • Your concealment and camouflage work is definitely improving.

  • Then its caudal fin flexed and it darted into concealment, its wake upsetting the placid diver.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • It's the right size frame for concealment, it has the most accessories per gun in the industry.

  • One is the concealment of the bumpers in this car.

  • I found myself a place of concealment, like when I was on manoeuvres.

  • Your men are aware of this camp's policy... concerning the possession and concealment of weapons... are they not?

  • When the fish drifted into concealment behind the coral ridge, Howard returned to himself with a shock.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Moments later, Stresa stopped abruptly and drew them back into the concealment of a cluster of rocks.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • But small, fast-moving insurgent forces can find adequate concealment throughout the region (Hoffman 2004).

    Academic text (2005)
  • The detective found the thief hiding in the concealment of the old shed.

Synonyms

cover
vsconcealment
769 4.6

Shelter that hides and protects people, for example behind sandbags

is framed as a means of hiding or protecting rather than a general object
hiding
vsconcealment
227 2.7

Being where other people cannot find you to stay safe

emphasizes a physical thing that covers or shelters rather than the ongoing act
cover-up
vsconcealment
  • Literature
151 5.5

An attempt to hide a crime or scandal from the public

is the neutral notion of a protective or hiding means, not an intentional cover attempt
secrecy
vsconcealment
141 4.4

Keeping information hidden from other people

concerns a tangible thing used to shelter or hide rather than withheld information
screen
vsconcealment
97 2.3

A thin mesh that keeps bugs out while letting air in

is broader, covering any means that shelters or hides, not only barriers
hiding place
vsconcealment
60 2.5

A secret place where nobody can find a person or thing

is about the general means of covering or sheltering rather than a single place
disguise
vsconcealment
36 3.9

An outward appearance that hides someone's real identity or intentions

focuses on physical shelter or covering rather than altering appearance
cloak
vsconcealment
34 5.8

A thing that hides the true nature of something

is the general idea of a protecting or hiding method rather than a garment image
camouflage
vsconcealment
13 4.6

A way of hiding something so it is not easily seen

is any thing that shelters or protects, not only blending with surroundings
covering
vsconcealment
2 1.5

Placing something over another thing to protect or hide it

focuses on the idea of a protective or hiding means rather than the action
covert
vsconcealment
1 7.9

A thick area of bushes where animals hide

is the general notion of a sheltering means rather than specifically a natural spot
covertness
vsconcealment
1 8.7

Being secret so other people do not know about it

is a physical or material means that shelters or hides rather than an abstract state
coverture
vsconcealment
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A covering or shelter that protects something from bad weather

is the everyday sense of a thing that hides or protects rather than archaic style
obscuration
vsconcealment
1 8.2

Something that stops you from seeing or understanding

is centered on a thing that shelters or protects to keep it from view
hiddenness
vsconcealment
1 7.8

A state in which something is out of sight and hard to notice or understand

is specifically a thing that covers or shelters to cause that quality
clandestinity
vsconcealment
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The state of being secret to avoid being noticed

is about a physical thing that shelters or shields rather than secret actions

Antonyms

96 3.9

Making a secret or hidden thing known to people

How Concealing

screen
97 2.3
concealment
11 6.8
shelter
299 1.0

Surface Forms

concealment singular
concealments plural

Morphology

concealment = conceal (transparent) = conceal + ment

This sense is also a standard nominalization of 'conceal' meaning 'a means or state of hiding', so learners can derive the meaning from the verb.

Etymology

Concealment comes from Latin con- 'with' and celare 'to hide', the same root as conceal. So you can think of a bush, a shadow or a cover as a form of concealment because it hides or shelters something from view.