veil
noun
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
veils
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pluralof veil.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof veil (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
veilnouna piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
Example Sentences
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Marked by veils of heavily diluted color that are rubbed into the canvas weave to create a weightless, matte effect, its soft, evanescent surface was intended to read, Whistler said, “like breath on glass.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
No one lies down—the chorus members don delicate face veils and hold lighted candles to show when they are sleeping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Under its 40-year-old de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom has loosened its arch-conservatism, allowing women to drive and shed their veils.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
Perhaps the canvas’ most beautiful feature is the rich skin of black acrylic paint within which he and his steed, both rendered in soft veils of thin gouache, are embedded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
Their faces were hidden behind blue veils, with only their eyes showing.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
