veil vs wrap

veil

verb
  • To conceal as with a veil. 

  • To dress in, or decorate with, a veil. 

noun
  • A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom. 

  • A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense. 

  • A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum. 

  • Anything that partially obscures a clear view. 

  • A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head) 

  • The calyptra of mosses. 

  • That which separates the living and the spirit world. 

  • An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation. 

  • velum (A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa). 

  • Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material. 

wrap

verb
  • To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide. 

  • To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie. 

  • To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. 

  • To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping. 

  • To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line 

  • To make functionality available through a software wrapper. 

  • To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum. 

noun
  • A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf. 

  • A wraparound mortgage. 

  • Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it. 

  • A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material. 

  • The completion of all or a major part of a performance. 

  • A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake. 

How often have the words veil and wrap occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )