decloaking
Dropping the disguise
Decloaking is the act of becoming visible after being hidden or concealed.
The term comes from science fiction, where spacecraft use "cloaking devices" to become invisible, then decloak to reveal themselves.
It has spread to computing, where a user or device decloaks by revealing its presence on a network, and to general usage for any dramatic emergence from obscurity: The company decloaked its new product at the conference.
The noun form describes this moment of revelation.
Act of first revealing
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
- exposureState of being unprotected
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
revelation · discovery · detection · emergence · appearance · manifestation · transparency · divulgence
State of being unseen
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- hiddenKept out of sight
- covertIntentionally concealed
undetectable · Romulan · Klingon · starship · submarine · radar · ghosting · masking
Unanticipated offensive strike
- startleFrighten suddenly
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
springing · pouncing · catching off guard · tactical advantage · flanking · striking · trap · lying in wait
unveiling
Act of first revealing
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
- exposureState of being unprotected
- disclosureAct of revealing information
uncovering · revelation · discovery · detection · emergence · appearance · manifestation · transparency · divulgence · coming out
invisibility
State of being unseen
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- hiddenKept out of sight
covert · undetectable · Romulan · Klingon · starship · submarine · radar · ghosting · masking · shrouded
surprise attack
Unanticipated offensive strike
- startleFrighten suddenly
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
jolt · springing · pouncing · catching off guard · tactical advantage · flanking · striking · trap · lying in wait · emerging
- visibility changesappearing, disappearing, fading, emerging, vanishing
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Act of hiding something
vanishing · disappearing · fading · dematerializing · blending in
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Act of hiding something
hiding · concealing · masking · camouflaging · obscuring
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