noun / verb
veil
VAYL/veɪl/
A covering that hides or obscures someone or something.
The light veil partly covers her face without hiding its features completely.
Etymology
Latin velum named not only a covering but also a sail or curtain. Veil preserves the cloth-covering sense, narrowed here to something worn on the head or face.
In context
amidst a crowd of sightseers a woman dressed in red and with her face covered by a black veil rushed at him
More examples
- Mist veiled the distant hills.
- A veil of smoke crossed the road.
- She was veiling her disappointment with a smile.
Forms
veil · veils · veiled · veiling