Noun: smokescreen 'smowk,skreen
- (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
"The troops deployed a smokescreen to conceal their retreat";
- smoke screen
- An action intended to conceal, confuse or obscure
"requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures";
- smoke screen
Derived forms: smokescreens, smoke screens
Type of: concealing, concealment, hiding, screen
Encyclopedia: Smokescreen