Both Uses of
guise
in
1984, by Orwell
- One literally never saw them except in the guise of prisoners, and even as prisoners one never got more than a momentary glimpse of them.
p. 116.4guise = outward appearance
- Big Brother is the guise in which the Party chooses to exhibit itself to the world.
p. 208.4 *
Definition:
an outward appearance -- often one that hides the true nature of something