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unveil

Unveil is a dramatic verb we use when we uncover or reveal something for the first time, often in front of a large gathering or as part of a publicity campaign.

A city's mayor might unveil a new monument by removing an actual veil (cloth covering) from it. This is often done with great flourish and accompanied by a drum roll. In a more metaphorical sense, a software company might unveil — that is, publicly announce — a new video game or business application.

DEFINITIONS OF: unveil

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v make visible

Synonyms:
bring out, reveal, uncover
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disclose, expose
disclose to view as by removing a cover
excavate, unearth
recover through digging
trot out
bring out and show for inspection and admiration
unfold
open to the view
face
turn so as to expose the face
dig, dig out, dig up
remove, harvest, or recover by digging
Type of:
show
make visible or noticeable

v remove the cover from

unveil a painting”
Type of:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

v remove the veil from

“Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies”
Antonyms:
veil
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
Type of:
expose, uncover
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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