Pronunciation: /veɪl/
noun a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face
A1 The bride wore a white veil on her wedding day.
A2 The magician made a rabbit disappear under a veil.
B1 The detective lifted the veil of mystery surrounding the case.
B2 The artist used a veil of translucent paint to create a dreamy effect in the painting.
C1 The politician's promises were just a veil to hide his true intentions.
C2 The author's writing was like a veil, revealing deeper truths beneath the surface.
verb to cover or obscure with or as if with a veil
A1 She veiled her face with a scarf to protect it from the sun.
A2 The magician veiled the bird before making it disappear.
B1 The artist veiled the painting to create a sense of mystery.
B2 The politician veiled his true intentions with carefully crafted speeches.
C1 The author veiled the identity of the killer until the very end of the novel.
C2 The hacker veiled their location by using multiple proxy servers.
formal The bride wore a beautiful lace veil on her wedding day.
informal I can't see anything with this veil over my face.
slang She's always trying to veil her true intentions.
figurative The artist used layers of paint to veil the underlying meaning of the artwork.
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