veil

• اسم يدل على قطعة من القماش أو الثوب تُغطى بها المرأة وجهها أو رأسها، وتُستعمل في أغراض دينية أو احتفالية أو وقائية. ويُستعمل أيضاً مجازاً بمعنى الحجاب أو الستر أو ما يحجب الرؤية.

A noun referring to a piece of fabric or material worn over the face or head, often for religious, ceremonial, or protective purposes.

1. Fabric coveringB1formal

   A piece of fine material worn to protect or conceal the face, often as part of a headdress.

   حِجاب

   • The bride wore a beautiful white veil.
   • She lifted her veil to greet the guests.
   • In some cultures, women wear a veil in public.

   المرادفاتcoveringcurtainmantlemaskscreenshroud

2. Something that concealsB2formal

   A thing that hides, obscures, or disguises something.

   حِجاب

   • A veil of mist covered the valley.
   • The negotiations were conducted behind a veil of secrecy.
   • He spoke with a veil of sarcasm in his voice.

   المرادفاتblanketcamouflagecloakcovercurtaindisguisemantlemaskpallscreenshroud

• فعل يدل على تغطية الشيء أو حجبه بستار أو ما يشبهه، ويُستعمل مجازًا لإخفاء الحقيقة أو تعتيمها.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering or concealing something, often with a veil or metaphorically to hide or obscure.

1. Cover with a veilB2formal

   To cover or conceal something with a veil or similar fabric.

   تغطية بالحجاب

   • She veiled her face during the ceremony.
   • The bride was veiled in white lace.
   • He veiled the statue before the unveiling.

   المرادفاتcloakconcealcoverenshroudenvelophidemantleobscurescreenshroudwrap

   الأضدادexposerevealunveil

2. Conceal or obscureB2formal

   To hide or obscure something, often in a metaphorical sense.

   إخفاء أو تعتيم

   • The fog veiled the entire landscape.
   • His words were veiled in mystery.
   • The truth was veiled by layers of deception.

   المرادفاتcamouflagecloakconcealcoverdisguiseenvelophidemaskobscurescreenshieldshroud

   الأضدادdiscloseexposerevealuncoverunveil