disguise

Everyday

1. A disguise is clothes, a mask or make-up that make you look like someone else so others do not know you. tree →
2. To disguise yourself is to change how you look so you are not known. tree →
3. To disguise something is to hide what it really is, like disguising a voice or a feeling. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a word of the story only; sometimes costumes or masks counted; in puzzles «a disguised number» means a hidden number to find. In stories: a spy or detective in disguise; a wolf disguised as a grandmother. In science: animals that disguise themselves with camouflage. Phrases: in disguise, wear a disguise, disguised as, a blessing in disguise.

Examples

• The children made 5 disguises for the play. tree →
• Each disguise needs 2 metres of cloth. tree →
• He wore a disguise of a pirate. tree →
• How many masks for the disguises? tree →
• The detective was in disguise with a fake beard. tree →
• In the story the wolf disguised himself as Grandma. tree →
• A stick insect is disguised as a twig. tree →
• She disguised her voice on the phone as a joke. tree →
• No one can attempt to disguise family descent. tree →

Note

Spelt with «gu»: dis-GUISE, the u is silent. «In disguise» = wearing one. Carries no clue; at most a thing counted. In puzzles, «a disguised number» means a hidden number to find.

In Jewish tradition

It means to change one's appearance so as not to be known, as kings and prophets do before battle.

Interpretation. King Ahab disguises himself, hoping to avoid the fate a prophet foretold, but he is struck by a random arrow. The tradition reads this as showing that no one can hide from God's decree.

Examples

• So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes. (Prophets 1KI.20.38, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes.' And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle. (Prophets 1KI.22.30, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes.' So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle. (Writings 2CH.18.29, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Spelt with «gu»: dis-GUISE, the u is silent. «In disguise» = wearing one. Carries no clue; at most a thing counted. In puzzles, «a disguised number» means a hidden number to find.