Cloaking: meaning, definitions and examples

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cloaking

 

[ หˆkloสŠ.kษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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

conceal, cover, hide, shroud.

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ocultaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคฟเคชเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verstecken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyembunyian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธั…ะพะฒัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ukrywanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้š ่”ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท camouflage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ocultamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizleme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์€ํ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุฎูุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skrytรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skrytie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้š่”ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skrivanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ feluleikur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gizlษ™mษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.