partial concealment
nounUK /ˈpɑː.ʃəl kənˈsiːl.mənt/
US /ˈpɑːr.ʃəl kənˈsiːl.mənt/
When something is only partly hidden, so you can still see a little bit of it.
The cat's partial concealment behind the curtain didn't stop us from seeing its tail.
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2. In law, the act of hiding some but not all of the truth or facts.
The witness was accused of partial concealment of the evidence.
3. In art, a technique where an object is shown only partly behind another.
The painter used partial concealment to make the scene feel deeper.
4. In security, keeping only part of an object or data out of sight.
The screen's partial concealment of the password kept it safer.