veiling

• Nom désignant un voile ou un tissu à mailles lâches et ouvertes, souvent utilisé comme couverture ou à des fins décoratives.

A noun referring to a net or fabric with a loose, open weave, often used as a covering or for decorative purposes.

1. A net of transparent fabricB2formal

   A lightweight, open-weave fabric, often used for veils or decorative purposes.

   voile (tissu transparent)

   • She wore a dress made of delicate veiling.
   • The hat was trimmed with black veiling.
   • The window curtain was made of a fine veiling material.

   Synonymesgauzemeshnettingtullevoile

• 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