Camouflage
in war, the art of concealing from the enemy by trickery CAMOUFLAGE-A PARTI-COLORED COSTUME FOR OBSERVER OR SNIPER or deceptive disguise; to make unrecognizable or impossible of discovery. The practice was carried on to a great extent during the World War, both on land zag markings, "zebra" stripes, wavering lines and various kinds of grotesque designs. These served to dizzy the sight and confuse the aim of the enemy. So effective were the results that by the end of the war there was scarcely a neutral or Allied vessel sailing the seas that was not thus camouflaged. The same art was resorted to on land to deceive the enemy gunners and aviators.