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Camouflage vs Concealment - What's the difference?

camouflage | concealment |

In military terms the difference between camouflage and concealment

is that camouflage is the use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy while concealment is protection from observation or surveillance.

As nouns the difference between camouflage and concealment

is that camouflage is a disguise or covering up while concealment is the practice of keeping secrets.

As a verb camouflage

is to hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.

camouflage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A disguise or covering up.
  • The act of disguising.
  • (military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.(JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
  • (textiles) 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.
  • (biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection
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  • Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
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    Derived terms

    * camo

    Verb

    (camouflag)
  • To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
  • Derived terms

    * camo

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    concealment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The practice of keeping secrets
  • The condition of being hidden or concealed
  • (military) protection from observation or surveillance