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The answer CAMOUFLAGE has 16 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of camouflage in various dictionaries:
noun - an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
noun - fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan
noun - device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
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Unless you're in the military, garments sporting this pattern can actually make you stand out |
Wearing camo pants? "Camo" is short for this mottled design |
World war I warships often haddazzle painting as this, from the French for "disguise" |
From the French for "to disguise", soldiers wear this to conceal themselves from the enemy |
In 19th c. India British troops dyed their white uniforms to blend with the dry earth, utilizing this 10-letter term |
For the military, zoologist John Kerr developed the "dazzle paint" type of this, something animals also use |
From the French for "to disguise", it was "dazzle painting" to the British navy in WWI |
From the French for "disguise", it's used by the military for concealing people or things from the enemy |
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reads from the Maui Ocean Center.) To be hard to see from both above and below, many sharks have dark backs and paler bellies; this was named "counter-shading" by Abbot Thayer, an artist who helped the military develop this during World War I |
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Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage. |
The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings. |
hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage. |
the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings. |
disguise by camouflaging exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something |
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something |
fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background |
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance |
device or stratagem for concealment or deceit |
To use protective coloring or garments for concealment. |
Camouflage description |
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Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see (crypsis), or by disguising them as something else (mimesis). Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid's wings. A third approach, motion dazzle, confuses the observer with a conspicuous pattern, making the object visible but momentarily harder to locate. The majority of camouflage methods aim for crypsis, often through a general resemblance to the background, high contrast disruptive coloration, eliminating shadow, and countershading. In the open ocean, where there is no background, the principal methods of camouflage are transparency, silvering, and countershading, while the ability to produce light is among other things used for counter-illumination on the undersides of cephalopods such as squid. Some animals, such as chameleons and octopuses, are capable of actively chan |