camouflage

cam·ou·flage  (km-fläzh, -fläj)

n.

1. The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings.

2. Concealment by disguise or protective coloring.

3. Fabric or a garment dyed in splotches of green, brown, tan, and black so as to make the wearer indistinguishable from the surrounding environment.

v. cam·ou·flaged, cam·ou·flag·ing, cam·ou·flag·es

v.tr.

1. To conceal by the use of disguise or by protective coloring or garments that blend in with the surrounding environment.

2. To conceal, usually through misrepresentation or other artifice: camouflaged their hatred with professions of friendship. See Synonyms at disguise.

v.intr.

To use protective coloring or garments for concealment.

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[French, from camoufler, to disguise, alteration (influenced by camouflet, snub, smoke blown in one's face) of Italian camuffare.]

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camou·flager n.

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camouflage [kam-moo-flahzh]

Noun

the use of natural surroundings or artificial aids to conceal or disguise something

Verb

[-flaging, -flaged]

to conceal by camouflage [French]

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camouflage  (km-fläzh)

Protective coloring or another feature that conceals an animal and enables it to blend into its surroundings. Compare warning coloration.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	camouflage - an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories" disguise semblance, gloss, color, colour - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
	2.	camouflage - 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 camo cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
	3.	camouflage - device or stratagem for concealment or deceit cover, covert, concealment, screen - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
	4.	camouflage - the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise" disguise concealing, hiding, concealment - the activity of keeping something secret
Verb	1.	camouflage - disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory" disguise, mask - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

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camouflage

noun 1. protective colouring, mimicry, false appearance, deceptive markings

noun 2. disguise, front, cover, screen, blind, mask, cloak, guise, masquerade, subterfuge, concealment

verb 3. disguise, cover, screen, hide, mask, conceal, obscure, veil, cloak, obfuscate << OPPOSITE reveal

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The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.

Translations

camouflage [ˈkæməflɑːʒ] n → camuflaje m

vt → camuflar

camouflage [ˈkæməflɑːʒ] n → camouflage m

vt → camoufler

camouflage [ˈkæməflɑːʒ] n → Tarnung f

vt → tarnen

camouflage [ˈkæməflɑːʒ] n → camuffamento;

(MIL) → mimetizzazione f

vt → camuffare; mimetizzare

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camouflage

n camouflage [ˈkӕməflaːʒ]

something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.kamoefleringتَمْويه، تَعْمِيَهмаскировкаmaskovánícamouflagedie Tarnungπαραλλαγή, καμουφλάζcamuflajekaitsemaskeeringاستتارnaamiointicamouflageהָסווָאָהछद्मावरणmaskiranje, prikrivanjeálcázáspenyamaranfelubúningur, –liturmascheramento, mimetizzazioneカモフラージュ위장, 카무플라주dengiamoji spalva, kamufliažasmaskēšana; maskēšanāspenyamarancamouflagekamuflasjekamuflażcamuflagemcamuflajмаскировкаmaskovaniekamuflažakamuflažakamouflageการอำพรางkamuflaj, gizleme偽裝камуфляж, маскуванняدھوکا، فریبngụy trang伪装

v

to conceal with camouflage. kamoefleerيموّه، يُعمّـيмаскирам(za)maskovatcamoufleretarnenκαμουφλάρωcamuflar(kaitseks) maskeerimaاستتار کردنnaamioidacamouflerלְהַסווֹתछदमावरण करनाmaskiranje, prikrivanjeálcázmenyamarkanfelubúa, felulitacamuffare, mascherare偽装する위장시키다maskuoti, dengtimaskēt; maskētiesmenyamarkancamouflerenkamuflerekamuflowaćcamuflara ca­mu­flaмаскироватьzamaskovaťprikritikamufliratikamoufleraอำพรางkamuflaj yapmak, gizlemek偽裝маскувати(ся)دشمن کی نظروں سے چھپانا ، پوشیدہ کرناngụy trang伪装