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- Dictionaryconcealed/kənˈsiːld/
adjective
- 1. kept secret; hidden: "a concealed weapon"
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to prevent something from being seen or known about: The listening device was concealed in a pen. I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age. It was said that the police concealed vital evidence. Is there something you're concealing from me? Synonym. hide. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
adjective. uk / kənˈsiːld / us / kənˈsiːld / Add to word list. kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen: The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera. He was carrying a concealed weapon. The room had concealed lighting. See. conceal. Fewer examples. He said he had a permit to carry a concealed handgun.
1. : to prevent disclosure or recognition of. conceal the truth. She could barely conceal her anger. 2. : to place out of sight. concealed himself behind the door. The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence. concealable. kən-ˈsē-lə-bəl. adjective. concealingly. kən-ˈsē-liŋ-lē. adverb. concealment. kən-ˈsēl-mənt. noun. Synonyms.
: kept out of sight or hidden from view. carrying a concealed weapon. … displayed a critical tone toward the justices of their era that combined theoretical dismay with barely concealed contempt. Jeffrey Rosen. Word History. First Known Use. 1558, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of concealed was in 1558.
Conceal definition: to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight. See examples of CONCEAL used in a sentence.
to prevent something from being seen or known about: The listening device was concealed in a pen. I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age. It was said that the police concealed vital evidence. Is there something you're concealing from me? Synonym. hide. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye. adjective. hidden on any grounds for any motive. “a concealed weapon” “a concealed compartment in his briefcase” synonyms: covert. secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed. bushwhacking. lying in ambush. dark. secret.
Other forms: concealed; conceals. When you conceal something, you are keeping it from being discovered: “To avoid another argument with his cousins, Jonathan worked hard to conceal his disappointment at the outcome of the race.”
Definition of conceal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define concealed. concealed synonyms, concealed pronunciation, concealed translation, English dictionary definition of concealed. tr.v. con·cealed , con·ceal·ing , con·ceals To keep from being observed or discovered; hide.
