Camouflage vs. Concealment

A disguise or covering up.

The act of disguising.

(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.

(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.

(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.

Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.

To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.

an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something;

Example: ‘the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories’;

fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background

device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance;

Example: ‘he is a master of disguise’;

disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something;

Example: ‘The troops camoflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory’;

Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid's wings.

The practice of keeping secrets.

The condition of being hidden or concealed.

(military) protection from observation or surveillance.

The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.

Example: ‘But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud,Feed on her damask cheek.’; ‘Some dear causeWill in concealment wrap me up awhile.’;

A place of hiding; a secret place; a retreat frem observation.

Example: ‘The cleft treeOffers its kind concealment to a few.’;

A secret; out of the way knowledge.

Example: ‘Well read in strange concealments.’;

Suppression of such facts and circumstances as in justice ought to be made known.

the condition of being concealed or hidden

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something;

Example: ‘they crouched behind the screen’; ‘under cover of darkness’;

the activity of keeping something secret