invisible cloak

Vanishing wear item

An invisible cloak is a garment that renders its wearer unseen, familiar from folklore and fantasy literature—most notably the cloak Harry Potter inherits from his father.

The term extends metaphorically to anything that conceals: The company operated under an invisible cloak of shell corporations.

In physics, researchers pursue actual "invisibility cloaks" using metamaterials that bend light around objects.

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concealed · camouflage · vanish · phantom · ghost · shroud · Harry Potter · magic · magic trick · disappear · transparent · unseen · mantle · veil · shadow · sneak · spy · disguise

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Opposites
visibility/detectability

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Concentrated illumination source

beacon · neon sign · signal flare · reflective gear · flashing lights

attention/notice

invisible cloakspectacle

Visually striking event

fame · celebrity · notoriety · peacock feathers · limelight

Family

invisible, cloak, visibility, visible, visibly, invisibly, invisibility, vision, visual

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G