cloak of invisibility
Unseen wearer's wrap
A cloak of invisibility is a garment that renders its wearer unseen, a staple of fantasy and folklore from ancient myths to Harry Potter.
The phrase extends to anything that conceals presence or activity from detection: The encryption software acts as a cloak of invisibility for your data.
In military contexts, stealth technology serves as a cloak of invisibility against radar.
- Harry PotterFictional adolescent sorcerer
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- hiddenKept out of sight
- hidden in plain sightVisible yet unseen
- vanishCease to be visible
concealment · under cover · prying eyes · magic · enchanted · fairy tale · shroud · phantom · unseen · shadow · transparent · Hogwarts · wizard · spell · disappear · slip away · out of sight · ghostly
- magical artifactsamulet, talisman, wand, grimoire, spellbook
- NibelungenSiegfried, Gunther, Burgundians, dragon slayer, cursed treasure
cloak of invisibilityspotlight
Concentrated illumination source
beacon · flare · neon sign · torch · reflective gear
cloak of invisibilitycenter stage
Position of maximum attention
limelight · emperor's new clothes · megaphone · bullhorn · red carpet
cloak of invisibilityall-seeing eye
Symbol of omniscient observation
x-ray vision · truth serum · surveillance system · panopticon · exposure
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