Analysis Complete

camouflage

/ camouflage /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
Type of:
screen cover covert
noun Sense 2
fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
Type of:
fabric cloth material
verb Sense 3
disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
"The troops camoflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"
Type of:
disguise
Derived:
camo disguise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
"he is a master of disguise"
Type of:
concealment concealing hiding
Derived:
disguise
noun Sense 5
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
"the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
Type of:
semblance gloss color
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

screen cover covert fabric cloth material disguise concealment concealing hiding semblance gloss