Camouflage vs. Concealment

Camouflage vs. Concealment — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Camouflage and Concealment

Camouflagenoun

A disguise or covering up.

Concealmentnoun

The practice of keeping secrets.

Camouflagenoun

The act of disguising.

Concealmentnoun

The condition of being hidden or concealed.

Camouflagenoun

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

Concealmentnoun

(military) protection from observation or surveillance.

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Camouflagenoun

(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.

Concealmentnoun

the condition of being concealed or hidden

Camouflagenoun

(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.

Concealmentnoun

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something;

they crouched behind the screenunder cover of darkness

Camouflagenoun

Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.

Concealmentnoun

the activity of keeping something secret

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Camouflageverb

To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.

Camouflagenoun

an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something;

the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories

Camouflagenoun

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

Camouflagenoun

device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

Camouflagenoun

the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance;

he is a master of disguise

Camouflageverb

disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something;

The troops camoflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory