1. noun
a) Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp., a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphanous material, to hide or protect the face.
Beckett complains that "in the forest of symbols" there is never quiet, and longs to break through the veil of language to silence.
b) A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
2. verb
The forest fire was veiled by smoke, but I could hear it clearly.
b) To conceal as with a veil.
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