Camouflage
/ˈkæməflɑːʒ/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe practice of concealing or disguising military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them in colors and patterns that blend with their surroundings.
/ˈkæməflɑːʒ/
The disguising of military equipment, etc., by painting or covering it so that it blends in with its surroundings.
The soldiers used camouflage to hide from the enemy.
💡 Simply: Hiding something by making it look like its surroundings.
More Examples
The butterfly's wings provided excellent camouflage.
How It's Used
"The army used camouflage netting to hide their tanks."
"The chameleon's camouflage helped it blend in with the leaves."
To hide or disguise something by making it blend in with its surroundings.
/ˈkæməflɑːʒ/
To disguise or conceal something by painting or covering it to blend with its surroundings.
They camouflaged the tank with mud and branches.
💡 Simply: To hide something by making it look like its surroundings.
More Examples
The bird camouflaged its nest among the leaves.
How It's Used
"The artist cleverly camouflaged the sculpture in the landscape."
From French *camouflage*, from *camoufler* "to disguise", perhaps of obscure origin, possibly related to a dialect word meaning "to mask, hide". It entered English during World War I.
The word gained widespread use during World War I due to its importance in military strategy.
Memory tip
Imagine a chameleon changing colors to match its environment.
Word Origin
"to disguise"