camouflage vs disguise

camouflage

noun
  • The act of disguising. 

  • A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces. 

  • The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy. 

  • Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection. 

  • A disguise or covering up. 

  • Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting. 

verb
  • To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks. 

disguise

noun
  • The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy. 

  • The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath. 

  • Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another. 

verb
  • To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. 

  • To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance. 

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