Synonyms of veils

veils 1 of 2

noun

plural of veil

as in shrouds

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

under the veil of descending darkness the thieves began their operation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrouds
• cloaks
• blankets
• curtains
• robes
• masks
• coverings
• mantles
• palls
• hoods
• wraps
• covers
• shields
• copes
• cover-ups
• screens
• penumbrae
• blinds
• covertures
• disguises
• facades
• faces
• concealers
• Trojan horses
• varnishes
• veneers
• glosses
• Potemkin villages
• fig leafs
• camouflages

veils

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of veil

1

as in conceals

to keep secret or shut off from view

a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conceals
• hides
• obscures
• masks
• covers
• curtains
• disguises
• cloaks
• shrouds
• blankets
• suppresses
• enshrouds
• screens
• blocks
• papers over
• blots out
• belies
• occults
• overshadows
• covers (up)
• camouflages
• buries
• shades
• varnishes
• clouds
• gilds
• smothers
• eclipses
• obstructs
• darkens
• beclouds
• occludes
• glosses (over)
• whitewashes
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• displays
• shows
• exposes
• discloses
• unmasks
• unveils
• divulges
• uncovers
• presents
• bares
• brings out
• uncloaks
• clarifies
• illuminates
• spreads
• proclaims
• airs
• broadcasts
• gets out
• publishes
• advertises
• publicizes

2

as in wraps

to surround or cover closely

morning fog veiled the fields

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrouds
• wraps
• envelops
• encloses
• mantles
• drapes
• encases
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• muffles
• enfolds
• encompasses
• bowers
• swathes
• curtains
• enwraps
• involves
• cocoons
• bosoms
• embraces
• embeds
• encircles
• embowers
• embosoms
• laps
• enswathes
• masks
• circumfuses
• blankets
• disguises
• circles
• overlays
• invests
• swaddles
• overspreads
• camouflages
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• exposes
• bares
• denudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of veils

Noun

The last time the country buried a king, in 1991, Queen Sonja and her daughter Märtha Louise wore long, black veils. — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026

Their heads are covered in waist-length teal veils, and black canvas work aprons cover their gray habits. — Adora Namigadde, NPR, 23 July 2026

With diagnostic precision, shifting baseline syndrome puts a name on something that most of us have experienced—the ways in which the fog of forgetting veils experience. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

The veils of the universe have thinned. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026

Harriet's gorgeous gown drew comparison to Princess Kate's own bridal style, as both women opted for lace bodices and long, flowing veils for their royal weddings. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Unlike the vivid green curtains commonly associated with the northern lights, these auroras appeared as soft crimson veils spread across the night sky. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026

Bridal headwear is becoming bolder and more statement-making, with rising searches for fascinators, Juliet cap veils, and custom wedding hats signaling that cool-girl alternatives to the traditional veil are gaining momentum. — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 1 May 2026

Look out for accessories like lace gloves (up 95 percent), body chain jewelry (up 240 percent), red wedding veils (up 255 percent), Juliet caps (up 245 percent), and pearl headdresses (up 225 percent)—you’re about to see them everywhere. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026

Verb

The rocky planet's exceptional brightness is a side effect of its dense atmosphere, which veils the planet's surface beneath dense sulphuric acid clouds that reflect 70% of incoming sunlight back out into space, according to MIT. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Upon their return, Rebekah sees Isaac and veils herself while Eliezer informs Isaac of the news, after which Isaac takes Rebekah into the tent of his mother, Sarah. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026

Gold lace demurely veils a woman’s face beneath a crown-like headpiece. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026

In the Danube Delta, silence reigns—broken only by pelican wings, rustling reeds, and drifting river mist that veils the labyrinth of wetlands. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025