Noun: concealment kun'seel-munt
- The activity of keeping something secret
"His concealment of the truth eventually led to his downfall";
- concealing, hiding
- The condition of being concealed or hidden
"The concealment of evidence is a serious offence";
- privacy, privateness, secrecy
- A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
"the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the colour of the background";
- screen, cover, covert
Derived forms: concealments
Type of: activity, covering, isolation
Encyclopedia: Concealment