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   camouflage

   /ˈkaməflɑː(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings: "on the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage" Similar disguiseconcealment
   • ▪ clothing or materials used as camouflage: "figures dressed in army camouflage"
   • ▪ the natural colouring or form of an animal which enables it to blend in with its surroundings: "the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage" Similar protective colouringtechnical:cryptic colouringcryptic colorationmimicry
   • ▪ actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead: "much of my apparent indifference was merely protective camouflage" Similar facadefrontfalse frontsmokescreencover-updisguisemaskcloakblindscreenmasqueradeconcealmentdissimulationpretencesubterfuge

   verb

   • 1. hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage: "the caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees"
   • ▪ conceal the existence of (something undesirable): "grievances should be discussed, not camouflaged"

   Word Origin late 19th century (in sense ‘disguise, concealment’): French, from camoufler ‘to disguise’ (originally thieves' slang), from Italian camuffare ‘disguise, deceive’, perhaps by association with French camouflet ‘whiff of smoke in the face’. The military sense originated during the First World War.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAMOUFLAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the way that the colour or shape of an animal or plant appears to mix with its natural environment to prevent it from being seen and attacked: The lizard's light brown skin acts as (a) camouflage in the desert sand. zahoor salmi/Moment/GettyImages. [ S or U ]

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › camouflageCamouflage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CAMOUFLAGE is the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage; also : the disguise so applied. How to use camouflage in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › camouflageCAMOUFLAGE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Camouflage definition: the act, means, or result of obscuring things to deceive an enemy, as by painting or screening objects so that they are lost to view in the background, or by making up objects that from a distance have the appearance of fortifications, guns, roads, etc..

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAMOUFLAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the way that the color or shape of an animal or plant appears to mix with its natural environment to prevent it from being seen and attacked: The lizard's light brown skin acts as (a) camouflage in the desert sand. zahoor salmi/Moment/GettyImages. [ S or U ] something that is meant to hide something, or behavior that is intended to hide the truth:

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of camouflage – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   CAMOUFLAGE definition: a way of making something difficult to see by having a colour or pattern that is similar to the…. Learn more.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CamouflageCamouflage - Wikipedia

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   Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard 's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid 's wings.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › camouflageCamouflage - definition of camouflage by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The concealing of personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings. 2. Protective coloring or other appearance that conceals an animal and enables it to blend into its surroundings: The leopard's camouflage makes it blend in with the forest shadows. 3. a.