Smoke Screen

Pronunciation: /smoʊk skriːn/

Definitions of smoke screen

noun a mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or troops from the enemy

Example Sentences

A1 The magician used a smoke screen to make things disappear.

A2 The spy used a smoke screen to escape from the enemy.

B1 The politician used a smoke screen to divert attention from the real issues.

B2 The company used a smoke screen to hide their financial troubles from investors.

C1 The military deployed a smoke screen to provide cover for their troops during the operation.

C2 The conspiracy theory was just a smoke screen to distract the public from the truth.

Examples of smoke screen in a Sentence

formal The company used a smoke screen to hide their true financial situation from investors.

informal Don't believe everything he says, it's just a smoke screen to distract you.

slang She's always putting up a smoke screen to avoid talking about her problems.

figurative His excuses were just a smoke screen for his lack of effort.

Grammatical Forms of smoke screen

• plural: smoke screens
• comparative: more smoke screen
• superlative: most smoke screen
• present tense: smoke screen
• future tense: will smoke screen
• perfect tense: have smoke screened
• continuous tense: is smoke screening
• singular: smoke screen
• positive degree: smoke screen
• infinitive: to smoke screen
• gerund: smoke screening
• participle: smoke screened

Origin and Evolution of smoke screen

First Known Use: 1915 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'smoke screen' originated from military tactics where smoke was used to conceal movements or positions during battles.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to refer to a physical barrier of smoke, the term 'smoke screen' has evolved to also describe metaphorical tactics used to obscure or confuse the truth in various contexts.