Veil
A veil is a piece of cloth worn to conceal or protect the face or head.
Brides wear veils at weddings; some religious traditions require women to veil in public.
The word extends to anything that obscures: a veil of fog, a veil of secrecy.
To veil something is to cover or disguise it: She made no attempt to veil her contempt.
A thinly veiled threat or insult is barely concealed.
To draw a veil over something is to avoid discussing it: Let's draw a veil over that unfortunate episode.
Practice of hiding information
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- maskFace-worn concealment
- coverProtect by overlaying
shroud · cloak · hidden · obscure · camouflage · screen · curtain · facade
Of wedding ceremonies
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- niqabVeil concealing the face
- hijabMuslim woman's headscarf
- mantillaLace veil for head
purdah · chador · blusher · lace · tulle · headpiece · cathedral · fingertip
Fine airborne moisture
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
gossamer · wisp · gauze · film · layer · curtain · blanket · cover
Small in diameter
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- pierceMake hole through
- drawCreate with pencil
- beyondFarther than something
part · between · separation · barrier · boundary · threshold · divide · realm
Sacred worship structure
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- holyDedicated to the divine
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
separation · nun · habit · novice · consecration · modesty · covering · devotion
secrecy
Practice of hiding information
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- maskFace-worn concealment
cover · shroud · cloak · hidden · obscure · camouflage · screen · curtain · facade · pretense
bridal
Of wedding ceremonies
mantilla · purdah · chador · blusher · lace · tulle · headpiece · cathedral · fingertip · birdcage
mist
Fine airborne moisture
shroud · gossamer · wisp · gauze · film · layer · curtain · blanket · cover · descend
thin
Small in diameter
beyond · part · between · separation · barrier · boundary · threshold · divide · realm · otherworldly
temple
Sacred worship structure
tabernacle · separation · nun · habit · novice · consecration · modesty · covering · devotion · piety
Veilexposure
State of being unprotected
unveiling · disclosure · display · exhibition · uncovering
Veilwindow
Glass-fitted wall opening
clear glass · transparency · lens · magnifying glass · crystal
Veilnudity
Absence of clothing
bare face · exposed skin · immodesty · exhibitionism · undress
- wedding veilBride's ceremonial head covering
- bridal veilSheer fabric worn by brides
- black veilDark face covering for grief
- veiled threatDisguised warning of harm
- beyond the veilIn the afterlife
- veiled meaningImplied but unstated significance
veils, veiled, veiling, unveil, unveils, unveiled, unveiling