camouflage
Hide in plain sight
Camouflage is coloring or covering that makes something blend into its surroundings.
Animals have natural camouflage; soldiers wear camouflage fatigues.
The word extends to any disguise or concealment: His friendliness was camouflage for his true intentions.
As a verb, to camouflage is to disguise or hide: She camouflaged her disappointment with a smile.
Identity-concealing alteration
- hideConceal or pelt
- maskFace-worn concealment
- blend inBecome part of surroundings
- coverProtect by overlaying
obscure · cloak · screen · veil · shroud · invisibility · undetectable · deception
Face-worn concealment
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- frontForward-facing side
- pretenseDeceptive outward show
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
smokescreen · guise · ruse · subterfuge · deception · dissemble · feign · mislead
Domesticated riding animal
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- trapDevice for catching animals
- baitLure for prey
disguise · ruse · deception · infiltration · subterfuge · trickery · payload · backdoor
Adaptive resemblance to another
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- protective colorationConcealing pigmentation for survival
- countershadingCamouflage via tonal gradient
chameleon · octopus · cuttlefish · stick insect · leaf insect · flounder · moth · katydid
Identical throughout
- woodlandForested land area
- desertTo leave behind completely
- digitalOf discrete data
- jungleDense tropical forest
snow · urban · ghillie suit · tigerstripe · BDU · ACU · ripstop · face paint
Transfer text to paper
- fabricWoven or knit material
- motifRecurring thematic element
- designPurposeful creative planning
- splotchIrregular colored mark
dapple · mottled · speckled · blotchy · swirl · irregular · breakup · disruptive
Concealment fabric pattern
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- hunting gearTools for pursuing game
- cargo pantsMulti-pocket utility trousers
- jacketSleeved upper-body covering
vest · cap · bandana · backpack · boots · accessories · activewear · trend
disguise
Identity-concealing alteration
cover · obscure · cloak · screen · veil · shroud · invisibility · undetectable · deception · misdirection
mask
Face-worn concealment
cover-up · smokescreen · guise · ruse · subterfuge · deception · dissemble · feign · mislead · divert
horse
Domesticated riding animal
bait · disguise · ruse · deception · infiltration · subterfuge · trickery · payload · backdoor · virus
mimicry
Adaptive resemblance to another
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- protective colorationConcealing pigmentation for survival
countershading · chameleon · octopus · cuttlefish · stick insect · leaf insect · flounder · moth · katydid · tiger stripes
uniform
Identical throughout
jungle · snow · urban · ghillie suit · tigerstripe · BDU · ACU · ripstop · face paint · netting
Transfer text to paper
splotch · dapple · mottled · speckled · blotchy · swirl · irregular · breakup · disruptive · earth tones
camo print
Concealment fabric pattern
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- hunting gearTools for pursuing game
- cargo pantsMulti-pocket utility trousers
jacket · vest · cap · bandana · backpack · boots · accessories · activewear · trend · surplus
- animal adaptationswebbed feet, filter feeding, thick fur, blubber, gills
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- animal defensespoison, venom, toxin, toxins, horns
- environmental adaptationsmimicry, hibernation, migration, thick fur, blubber
- jungle survivalmachete, tracking, fire, shelter, water
camouflagetransparency
State of being see-through
honesty · authenticity · genuineness · openness · candor
- natural camouflageInborn ability to hide
- camouflage patternsDesigns that help blend in
- military camouflageDisguise for armed forces
- camouflage gearClothing with concealing patterns
- camouflage clothingPatterned garb for concealment
- camouflage netPatterned mesh for concealment
camouflaged, camouflages, camouflaging, uncamouflaged, camouflagers