veiled

• Décrit quelque chose de partiellement caché, masqué ou non exprimé ouvertement.

Describes something that is partially hidden, disguised, or not openly expressed.

1. Hidden or disguisedB2formal

   Expressed in a way that is not direct or obvious; concealed.

   voilé (au sens figuré)

   • She made a veiled threat about the consequences.
   • His comments contained a veiled criticism of the policy.
   • There was a veiled reference to the scandal in her speech.

   Synonymesconcealedcovertdisguisedhiddenindirectmasked

   Antonymesblatantcleardirectexplicitobviousopenovertplain

2. Covered with a veilB1formal

   Wearing a veil or covered by a piece of fabric, typically for religious or cultural reasons.

   voilé (couvert d'un voile)

   • The bride walked down the aisle, her face veiled.
   • In some cultures, women remain veiled in public.
   • The statue was veiled until the ceremony began.

   Antonymesbarefacedunveiled

• 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