Definition of veil

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Veil (n.) Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp., a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphnous material, to hide or protect the face..

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Cover :: Cover (n.) Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak.
Surveillant :: Surveillant (n.) One who watches over another; an overseer; a spy; a supervisor.
Vele :: Vele (n.) A veil.
Transparent :: Transparent (a.) Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil..
Beteela :: Beteela (n.) An East India muslin, formerly used for cravats, veils, etc..
Wimple :: Wimple (v. t.) To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink..
Veil :: Veil (n.) A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
Unvail :: Unvail (v. t. & i.) See Unveil.
Veiling :: Veiling (n.) A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils..
Unveiler :: Unveiler (n.) One who removes a veil.
Unveil :: Unveil (v. t.) To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face..
Veil :: Veil (n.) The calyptra of mosses.
Calyptra :: Calyptra (n.) A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flasklike capsules which contain the spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body..
Velate :: Velate (a.) Having a veil; veiled.
Vail :: Vail (n. & v. t.) Same as Veil.
Illusion :: Illusion (n.) A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc..
Velum :: Velum (n.) A veil-like organ or part.
Veiled :: Veiled (a.) Covered by, or as by, a veil; hidden..
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To give the signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc..
Disenshrouded :: Disenshrouded (a.) Freed from a shroudlike covering; unveiled.
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