veil

²veil

verb

Definition of VEIL

transitive verb

: to cover, provide, obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil

intransitive verb

: to put on or wear a veil

Examples of VEIL

1. Her eyes were partially veiled by her long, dark hair.
2. The sun was veiled by clouds.

First Known Use of VEIL

14th century

Related to VEIL

Synonyms: belie, blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, disguise, enshroud, mask, obscure, occult, paper over, screen, shroud, suppress, ¹hide

Antonyms: bare, disclose, display, divulge, expose, reveal, show, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil

Related Words: bury, camouflage, cover (up), smother; gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash; becloud, bedim, befog, block, cloud, darken, eclipse, obstruct, occlude, overcast, overshadow, shade

Near Antonyms: bring out, present; clarify, illuminate; advertise, air, broadcast, get out, proclaim, publicize, publish, spread

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