smokescreen

English - Turkish

Definition of smokescreen in English Turkish dictionary

düşmana görünmemek için çıkarılan duman

maske

paravana

gerçek niyetini gizlemek için uydurulan şey

gerçek niyetini gizlemek için uydurulan şey, paravana, maske

yapay sis

English - English

Definition of smokescreen in English English dictionary

Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle

Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract

All that talk is just a smokescreen to disguise the fact that he has nothing to say.

{i} excuse, ostensible motive; cloud of smoke

an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"

(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements

If something that you do or say is a smokescreen, it is intended to hide the truth about your activities or intentions. He was accused of putting up a smokescreen to hide poor standards in schools

Related Terms

smokescreens

plural of smokescreen

Turkish pronunciation

smōkskrin

Pronunciation

/ˈsmōkˌskrēn/ /ˈsmoʊkˌskriːn/

Etymology

(noun.) 1915. From smoke + screen