Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adv. With one's identity disguised or concealed.
- n. One whose identity is disguised or concealed.
- n. The condition of having a disguised or concealed identity.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Unknown; disguised under an assumed name and character: generally with reference to a man, usually of some distinction, who passes, actually or conventionally, as in travel, under an assumed name or in disguise, in order to avoid notice or attention.
- n. A man unknown, or in disguise, or living under an assumed name.
- n. Concealment; state of concealment; assumption of a disguise or of a feigned character.
Wiktionary
- adj. Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title.
- adv. Without revealing one's identity.
- n. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
- n. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; -- said esp. of great personages who sometimes adopt a disguise or an assumed character in order to avoid notice.
- n. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.
- n. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. with your identity concealed
- adv. without revealing one's identity
Etymologies
- From Latin incognitus ("unknown"), from in- ("not") + cognitus ("known"), perfect passive participle of cognoscere via Italian incognito. (Wiktionary)
- Italian, from Latin incognitus, unknown : in-, not; see in-1 + cognitus, past participle of cognōscere, to learn, recognize; see cognition. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“So the word "incognito" is projected on to the set and floats around ardently pursued by Julian Barratt's mayor.”
“It indicates that you're in "incognito/private browsing" mode.”
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“Taken directly from the start page in incognito mode: "Going incognito doesn't affect the behavior of other people, servers, or software.”
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“You can have some windows running in incognito mode while others are running in standard browsing mode.”
“You can browse normally and in incognito mode at the same time by using separate windows.”
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“That he enjoyed the play so long as he could remain incognito and stop it where he pleased, but that he had no mind to let it drift into reality?”
“His parents have advised him to retire to this city, where he wears the dress of a student, and where he will remain incognito until this affair of his is arranged, which it is hoped it will be before long.”
“But even this melted away: first, under the reflection that if the mysterious fur-merchant wished to remain incognito, he must be extremely provoked with Margaret; (and she rather liked the idea of any body being provoked with Margaret;) and secondly, a further thaw took place on more amiable grounds, when the Duke, laying his hand gently on her arm as she passed from the dining-room, said fondly:”
““When you’re surfing in incognito mode, now we’re always dealing with total strangers; we have no idea what things happened in your life going up to this point where you actually clicked that ad to buy this TV,” said Gene Liebel, a partner at the digital agency Huge.”
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“Other pre-existing tools - like the company's dashboard to set ad preferences, its off-the-record mode in G-Chat and so-called incognito mode in Chrome - still offer users the ability to execute "choice and control," Chavez said.”
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probablyankita's list
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
A complete Barron's Wordlist for GRE preparation. Your online flashcard replacement.
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dameaning's list
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dharma66's list
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Personal Vocabulary List
All my favourite words that I come across!
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The Sog Collection
My big word list.
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What Do You Mean $
ahh these hurt.....
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The braggadocio recipe
A selection of English* words ending with a vowel (except "y", "ea", ie", "ee", "oo", "ea", "ou") that is REALLY pronounced.
My favorite English words, by the way.
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SAT PSAT ALPHABETICAL I
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Beknownst1981's list
I love words, especially the ones I make up with my friends.
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Mimi
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