camouflage

Noun

• the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
  • he is a master of disguise
    

• device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

• fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background

• an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
  • the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
    

Verb

• disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
  • The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  disguise , camo