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veiling

UK
/ˈveɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈveɪlɪŋ/

Translations

veilingnoun
veilings
pl
voileEn photographie et en optique : perte de contraste due à une lumière parasite.
The photo suffered from veiling that washed out the highlights.
La photo souffrait d’un voile qui a délavé les hautes lumières.
voilementAction ou fait de couvrir ou de dissimuler.
The veiling of the monument took place moments before the ceremony began.
Le voilement du monument a eu lieu quelques instants avant le début de la cérémonie.
voileTextile fin et léger utilisé pour confectionner des voiles.
The milliner stocked several kinds of veiling for bridal headpieces.
La modiste avait en stock plusieurs sortes de voile pour les coiffes de mariage.
Synonyms
obscuration
cloak
screen
curtain
envelope
covering
shroud
mask
veilinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈveɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈveɪlɪŋ/
voilantQui voile, couvre ou dissimule partiellement.
A thin, veiling mist hung over the valley at dawn.
Une fine brume voilante s’étendait sur la vallée à l’aube.
Synonyms
hiding
smothering
obscuring
veiling-like
enveloping
enshrouding
concealing
covering
masking
shrouding
screening
cloaking
veilverb

veiling

Gerund

veiled
Past Simple
veiled
Past Participle
veiling
Gerund
UK
/veɪl/
US
/veɪl/
voilerCouvrir ou dissimuler comme avec un voile; sens figuré également courant.
She veiled her face with a scarf to protect herself from the dust.
Elle s’est voilé le visage avec un foulard pour se protéger de la poussière.
voilerSens figuré : rendre moins clair, moins visible ou moins explicite.
The politician veiled his true intentions with vague promises.
Le politicien a voilé ses véritables intentions avec des promesses vagues.
Synonyms
cover
cloak
envelop
conceal
shroud
mask
obscure

Definitions

veilingnoun
A fine, lightweight fabric, such as tulle or netting, used to make veils that cover the face or head.
The milliner stocked several kinds of veiling for bridal headpieces.
The act or process of covering or concealing something with or as if with a veil.
The veiling of the monument took place moments before the ceremony began.
A loss of image contrast caused by stray light inside an optical system, especially in photography (veiling glare).
The photo suffered from veiling that washed out the highlights.
veilinggerund / present participle
Serving to veil; covering or partially concealing.
A thin, veiling mist hung over the valley at dawn.
veilverb
To cover or conceal with or as if with a veil.
She veiled her face with a scarf to protect herself from the dust.
To obscure or disguise something, making it less clear or visible.
The politician veiled his true intentions with vague promises.
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