veil

• Morceau de tissu ou de matière que l'on place sur le visage ou la tête, souvent à des fins religieuses, cérémonielles ou de protection ; ce qui dissimule ou voile quelque chose.

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.

   voile

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

   Synonymescoveringcurtainmantlemaskscreenshroud

2. Something that concealsB2formal

   A thing that hides, obscures, or disguises something.

   Voile qui dissimule

   • 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.

   Synonymesblanketcamouflagecloakcovercurtaindisguisemantlemaskpallscreenshroud

• Verbe désignant l'action de couvrir ou de masquer quelque chose, souvent avec un voile, ou de manière métaphorique pour cacher, dissimuler ou obscurcir.

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.

   voiler

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

   Synonymescloakconcealcoverenshroudenvelophidemantleobscurescreenshroudwrap

   Antonymesexposerevealunveil

2. Conceal or obscureB2formal

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

   voiler (sens figuré)

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

   Synonymescamouflagecloakconcealcoverdisguiseenvelophidemaskobscurescreenshieldshroud

   Antonymesdiscloseexposerevealuncoverunveil