Cloaking: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
cloaking
[ หkloส.kษชล ]
the act
Cloaking refers to the act of concealing, hiding, or disguising something. It is commonly used in various contexts, including fashion, technology, and even military applications to render objects less detectable.
Synonyms
camouflage, concealment, disguise, masking.
Examples of usage
- The magician performed a cloaking trick to amaze the audience.
- Cloaking technology can help reduce the visibility of military vehicles.
- In fashion, cloaking can refer to oversized garments that obscure the body shape.
to hide
To cloak something means to cover or hide it from view or perception. It can also imply creating a deceptive appearance to disguise the true nature of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He cloaked his true intentions with a smile.
- The spy was trained to cloak his identity.
- The software cloaked the user's online activity.
Translations
Translations of the word "cloaking" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ocultaรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคชเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Verstecken
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyembunyian
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธั ะพะฒัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ ukrywanie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ่ฝ
๐ซ๐ท camouflage
๐ช๐ธ ocultamiento
๐น๐ท gizleme
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุฎูุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ skrytรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ skrytie
๐จ๐ณ ้่ฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ skrivanje
๐ฎ๐ธ feluleikur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gizlษmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ ocultamiento
Etymology
The word 'cloak' comes from the Old French word 'cloque,' which means 'cloak' or 'cloak-like garment,' originating from the Late Latin 'clocca,' meaning 'bell' (due to the shape of the garment). The term 'cloaking' likely emerged in the context of figurative language, suggesting the act of covering or enveloping something. Over time, it has been adopted in various domains such as fashion, where it describes styles that obscure the body; in military technology, referring to devices that conceal objects from sight or radar; and in internet terminology, where it denotes practices that aim to hide information or identity. The progression of its usage reflects the evolving nature of concealment and disguise across different fields, highlighting both the physical and metaphorical aspects of what it means to cloak something.