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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] disgisen, from Anglo-French desguiser, deguiser, from des- dis- + guise guise
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a : to change the customary dress or appearance of b : to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity
*2 obsolete : disfigure
*3 : to obscure the existence or true state or character of : conceal <unable to disguise his true feelings>
— dis·guised·ly \-ˈgīz(-ə)d-lē, -ˈkīz(-ə)d-\ adverb
— dis·guise·ment \-ˈgīz-mənt, -ˈkīz-\ noun
— dis·guis·er noun
==Synonyms==
cloak, mask mean to alter the dress or [[appearance]] of so as to conceal the [[identity]] or true nature. disguise implies a [[change]] in appearance or behavior that misleads by presenting a different apparent identity <disguised herself as a peasant>. cloak suggests a means of hiding a [[movement]] or an [[intention]] <cloaked their maneuvers in secrecy>. mask suggests some often obvious means of hiding or disguising something <smiling to mask his discontent>.
==Description==
'''Disguises''' change appearance with costume or other means of deception so that true [[identity]] is hidden. [[Camouflage]] is one type of disguise for people, [[animal]]s and objects. Hats, glasses, change in hair style or wigs, plastic surgery, and make-up are also used.
Disguises are used by criminals such as bank robbers and by spies seeking to avoid identification. A well-known [[person]] or celebrity may choose to go "incognito" in order to avoid unwelcome press [[attention]]. In comic books and [[film]]s, disguises are used by superheroes and in [[science fiction]] by aliens. Dressing up in costumes is a Halloween [[tradition]].
The use of disguise is also sometimes employed in propaganda. A proposal may be disguised in order to hide an unpopular [[motivation]] or to keep [[effects]] associated with the proposal from being fully disclosed. This is a form of "[[political]] spin". "Rationalisation" and "transfer" are used within the [[techniques]] of propaganda. For example, an [[act]] of [[war]] may be depicted as a "[[peace]]" mission.
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] disgisen, from Anglo-French desguiser, deguiser, from des- dis- + guise guise
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a : to change the customary dress or appearance of b : to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity
*2 obsolete : disfigure
*3 : to obscure the existence or true state or character of : conceal <unable to disguise his true feelings>
— dis·guised·ly \-ˈgīz(-ə)d-lē, -ˈkīz(-ə)d-\ adverb
— dis·guise·ment \-ˈgīz-mənt, -ˈkīz-\ noun
— dis·guis·er noun
==Synonyms==
cloak, mask mean to alter the dress or [[appearance]] of so as to conceal the [[identity]] or true nature. disguise implies a [[change]] in appearance or behavior that misleads by presenting a different apparent identity <disguised herself as a peasant>. cloak suggests a means of hiding a [[movement]] or an [[intention]] <cloaked their maneuvers in secrecy>. mask suggests some often obvious means of hiding or disguising something <smiling to mask his discontent>.
==Description==
'''Disguises''' change appearance with costume or other means of deception so that true [[identity]] is hidden. [[Camouflage]] is one type of disguise for people, [[animal]]s and objects. Hats, glasses, change in hair style or wigs, plastic surgery, and make-up are also used.
Disguises are used by criminals such as bank robbers and by spies seeking to avoid identification. A well-known [[person]] or celebrity may choose to go "incognito" in order to avoid unwelcome press [[attention]]. In comic books and [[film]]s, disguises are used by superheroes and in [[science fiction]] by aliens. Dressing up in costumes is a Halloween [[tradition]].
The use of disguise is also sometimes employed in propaganda. A proposal may be disguised in order to hide an unpopular [[motivation]] or to keep [[effects]] associated with the proposal from being fully disclosed. This is a form of "[[political]] spin". "Rationalisation" and "transfer" are used within the [[techniques]] of propaganda. For example, an [[act]] of [[war]] may be depicted as a "[[peace]]" mission.
[[Category: General Reference]]
