Vocabulary
Veil
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
cover with or as if with a veil.
Urdu meaning
پردہ، نقاب، گھونگٹ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- God has sealed their hearts and their hearing, and over their eyes is a veil; and awesome suffering awaits them` (2:6-7).How would we understand the `sealing` of hearts, hearing and veils in their eyes?
- The veil has been lifted by a recent eye-opening report by Amnesty International about how deeply deployed the mass surveillance system is in Pakistan, thanks to technology provided by foreign companies.
- In its moment of opening, the heart pierces through the veil of physical appearance and catches a glimpse of the gardens of truth that lie beyond.
- A bigger class story is hidden behind the veil of tourism.
- We`ve seen this play out time and again in coverage or discourse around the `oppressive` hijab/ veil.
Synonyms
envelop, surround, swathe, enfold, cover, cover up, conceal, hide, secrete
Antonyms
unveil, expose, uncover
Curator example
“she veiled her face”
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