window-dressing

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Window-dressing is the skill of arranging objects attractively in a window, especially a shop window, or the way in which they are arranged
disapproval If you refer to something as window-dressing, you are critical of it because it is done in order to create a good impression and to prevent people from realizing the real or more unpleasant nature of someone's activities. The measures are little more than window dressing that will fade fast once investors take a hard look at them
The decorative display of retail merchandise in store windows
The goods and trimmings used in such display
A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only

These latest modifications are mere window dressing, the same problems remain.

the decoration of shop windows
{i} display in the windows of stores, decoration of store windows; art and act of decorating the display windows of a store in an attractive manner; ostentatious misrepresentation intended to make favorable impression and hide something that is not pleasant
Ancillary materials that are included in a cover story or deception operation to help convince the opposition or casual observers that what they are observing is genuine
Trading activity near the end of a quarter or fiscal year that is designed to improve the appearance of a portfolio to be presented to clients or shareholders For example, a portfolio manager may sell losing positions so as to display only positions that have gained in value
Used in the context of general equities Trading activity near the end of a quarter or fiscal year that is designed to dress up a portfolio to be presented to clients or shareholders For example, a portfolio manager may sell losing positions in his portfolio so he can display only positions that have gained in value
Trading activity near the end of a quarter or fiscal year that is designed to dress up a portfolio to be presented to clients or shareholders For example, a mutual fund manager may sell losing positions in his portfolio right before his semiannual report is released so he can display only positions that have gained in value BACK TO TOP
attempt to make something look better than it really is
a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
Measures taken by management to make a business look as strong as possible at the balance sheet date (See Refer to page 603)
window-dressing
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