robed figure

Gown-wearing mysterious shape

A robed figure is a person wearing a long, loose garment that obscures their form, typically seen from a distance or in dim light.

The phrase suggests mystery or menace—the robe conceals identity while the word *figure* implies something only partially perceived: A robed figure emerged from the shadows.

Common in horror, fantasy, and religious imagery: monks, grim reapers, cultists, ghosts.

Related

death shroud · midnight mass · wizard · specter · phantom · ghostly · draped · mysterious · shadowy · cowl · vestments · ritual garb · ritual · ceremonial · flowing · dark · silhouette · apparition

Categories
Opposites
attire formality/ritualism

robed figurecivilian

Non-military person

layperson

concealment vs. exposure

robed figurenude figure

Unclothed human form

mystery/anonymity vs. identifiability

robed figurefamiliar face

Person you recognize

man on the street · average Joe

Family

robe, robes, robing, disrobe, disrobed, disrobing, wardrobe, figure, figures

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G