ALL meanings of camouflage
cam·ou·flage
C c - uncountable noun camouflage Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment. 3
- verb camouflage If military buildings or vehicles are camouflaged, things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see them. 3
- verb camouflage If you camouflage something such as a feeling or a situation, you hide it or make it appear to be something different. 3
- verb camouflage Camouflage is also a noun. 3
- uncountable noun camouflage Camouflage is the way in which some animals are coloured and shaped so that they cannot easily be seen in their natural surroundings. 3
- noun camouflage the exploitation of natural surroundings or artificial aids to conceal or disguise the presence of military units, equipment, etc 3
- noun camouflage (of fabric or clothing) having a design of irregular patches of dull colours (such as browns and greens), as used in military camouflage 3
- noun camouflage the means by which animals escape the notice of predators, usually because of a resemblance to their surroundings: includes cryptic and apatetic coloration 3
- noun camouflage a device or expedient designed to conceal or deceive 3
- verb camouflage to conceal by camouflage 3
- noun camouflage the disguising of troops, ships, guns, etc. to conceal them from the enemy, as by the use of paint, nets, or leaves in patterns merging with the background 3
- noun camouflage a disguise or concealment of this kind 3
- noun camouflage any device or action used to conceal or mislead; deception 3
- verb transitive camouflage to disguise (a thing or person) in order to conceal 3
- noun camouflage The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings. 1
- noun camouflage military: disguise, concealment 1
- noun camouflage military: clothing that conceals 1
- transitive verb camouflage disguise, conceal 1
- noun camouflage 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.: Was camouflage used extensively on fighter aircraft during World War I? 1
- noun camouflage concealment by some means that alters or obscures the appearance: Drab plumage provides the bird with camouflage against predators. 1
- noun camouflage a device or stratagem used for concealment: His loud laughter is really camouflage for his basic shyness. Synonyms: mask, blind, front, cover. 1
- noun camouflage clothing made of fabric with a mottled design, usually in shades of green and brown, as that used in military camouflage: The street vendors are all selling camouflage this week: pants, jackets, T-shirts, even underwear! 1
- adjective camouflage (of fabric or clothing) made with or having a mottled design, as that used in military camouflage: a camouflage T-shirt. 1
- verb with object camouflage to disguise by means of camouflage: to camouflage ships by painting them gray. Synonyms: hide, conceal, mask; deceive, trick, dissimulate, dissemble. 1
- verb without object camouflage to use camouflage: The angel shark camouflages in the sand. 1
- noun camouflage A disguise or covering up. 0
- noun camouflage The act of disguising. 0
- noun camouflage (military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy. 0
- noun camouflage (textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces. 0
- noun camouflage (biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection. 0
- noun camouflage Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting. 0
- verb camouflage To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks. 0