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veiling
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Veiling
(gcide) | Veil \Veil\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veiled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Veiling.] [Cf. OF. veler, F. voiler, L. velarc. See Veil,
n.] [Written also vail.]
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1. To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.
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Her face was veiled; yet to my fancied sight,
Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined.
--Milton.
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2. Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.
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To keep your great pretenses veiled. --Shak.
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Veiling
(gcide) | Veiling \Veil"ing\, n.
A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils.
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veiling
(wn) | veiling
n 1: a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave [syn:
gauze, netting, veiling] |
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unveiling
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Veiling
(gcide) | Veil \Veil\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veiled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Veiling.] [Cf. OF. veler, F. voiler, L. velarc. See Veil,
n.] [Written also vail.]
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1. To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.
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Her face was veiled; yet to my fancied sight,
Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined.
--Milton.
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2. Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.
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To keep your great pretenses veiled. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Veiling \Veil"ing\, n.
A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils.
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unveiling
(wn) | unveiling
n 1: putting on display for the first time; "he attended the
unveiling of the statue"
2: the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to
the debut of their new product line" [syn: introduction,
debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling,
entry] |
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