1. the act of hiding or concealing something
2. a technology that makes objects invisible or undetectable
Usage: science fiction; technical

1. present participle of cloak; covering or hiding something

Examples

• The spy used cloaking techniques to avoid detection.
• The spacecraft’s cloaking device made it invisible to radar.
• She was cloaking her true intentions behind a friendly smile.
• The fog was cloaking the mountain peaks.
• Advanced cloaking technology remains largely theoretical.
• The company was accused of cloaking its financial problems.
• Military researchers are developing new cloaking methods.