hooded figure

Mysterious cowled silhouette

A hooded figure is a person whose face is obscured by a hood, typically appearing mysterious, threatening, or anonymous.

The phrase evokes shadowy imagery from folklore and horror: A hooded figure stood at the edge of the woods.

Death is often depicted as a hooded figure carrying a scythe.

Related

cowl · hidden face · dark · sinister · phantom · specter · monk · secret society · assassin · lurking · shrouded · faceless · menacing · silhouette · cloak · stranger · death · ritual

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Opposites
visibility/identifiability

hooded figurefamiliar face

Person you recognize

public figure · face in the crowd · celebrity

menace/approachability

hooded figuresmiling face

trusted friend · guardian angel · knight in shining armor

formality of dress/presentation

hooded figurenude figure

Unclothed human form

Family

hood, hooded, hoods, hooding, figure, figures, figured, figuring, figuration

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG