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Invisibility vs Camouflage - What's the difference?

invisibility | camouflage |

As nouns the difference between invisibility and camouflage

is that invisibility is the state of being invisible while camouflage is a disguise or covering up.

As a verb camouflage is

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

invisibility

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being invisible.
  • That which is invisible.

    • Related terms

    * invisible * invisibleness * invisibly

    Synonyms

    * hiddenness * latency

    Antonyms

    * visibility

    See also

    * transparency

    References

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    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

    References

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