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A covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face
“I'll put my coat on and my hood up to prevent the authorities from recognizing me.”
A protective cover or seal
“Dahan often moves the camera so close to her face that you worry the lens hood might bump her forehead.”
The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle
“They're the curious sort that actually enjoys looking under the hood of the car, or memorizing Unix commands.”
Something that covers or conceals
“The feature is a result of a partnership with your cellphone carrier and many other machinations under the hood.”
(slang) A member of a gang, usually thuggish in nature
“Spot's gang of hoods entered a bank through the front door, thanks to the expertise of a cat burglar.”
(slang) A neighborhood, typically with connotations of a ghetto
“But it's all good as long as it's understood. It's all together now in the hood!”
One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal
An especially dilapidated section of a city
An inhumanly cruel or wicked person
A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way
The front end of something, especially an aircraft, car, or other vehicle
A hindrance, blindfold, or bluff that obscures vision or true intention
A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl
To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect
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