COMMAND HELP: HIDE
Usage: hide
Causes you to start looking for a hiding place. After a short delay, you will begin to attempt to hide. Depending on the light level, your hiding skill and other factors, you will be more or less effective. Different creatures may or may not be able to see you depending on the circumstances and their stats. Most commands will cause you to stop hiding (as will the 'stop hiding' command).
See also: sneak, reveal, search.
NEWS
Sneak and hide have been tweaked slightly. They should still work mechanically the same, but the behavior you see may be somewhat different.