LEARNit Dictionary

veil

noun
1
a piece of very thin material, worn especially by women to protect or hide the face, or as part of a hat, etc.
برقع, حجاب, نقاب, روبند
2
a piece of cloth worn over the head and shoulders by nuns or Muslim women
روسری, حجاب, پوشیه, برقع
3
something that stops you from learning the truth about a situation
پرده, مانع
Their work is carried out behind a veil of secrecy.
It would be better to draw a veil over what happened next .
4
a thin layer that stops you from seeing something
پرده, لایه, لایه پوشاننده, تور
The mountain tops were hidden beneath a veil of mist.
He couldn't see anything through the veil of cloud.
verb
1
to cover your face with a veil
پوشاندن, صورت را پوشاندن
2
to cover something with something that hides it partly or completely
پوشاندن, پنهان کردن, مخفی کردن, پوشش دادن, نهان کردن
A fine drizzle began to veil the hills.
synonym shroud