Unveil

Meaning

Unveil means to reveal something that was previously hidden, secret, or unknown. It can also mean to show something publicly for the first time.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈveɪl/

Word Forms

• Base form: unveil
• Past tense: unveiled
• Past participle: unveiled
• Present participle: unveiling
• Noun: unveiling

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

• unveil a plan — to reveal a plan publicly for the first time.
• unveil a new product — to officially introduce a new product.
• unveil a design — to reveal a new design publicly.
• unveil the truth — to reveal information that was previously hidden.
• unveil a statue — to publicly reveal a statue, traditionally by removing a covering.
• unveil a mystery — to reveal information that explains something previously unknown.

Example Sentences

• The company will unveil its new design next month.
• The investigation finally unveiled the truth behind the disappearance.
• The artist unveiled her latest painting at the exhibition.
• The mayor unveiled a statue in the center of the city.
• The final chapter unveils the mystery surrounding the missing letter.

Literary Example

Example:

“In life I dared not; in death I unveil the mystery.”

— Mary Shelley, Mathilda

Here, unveil means to reveal something that has previously been hidden or kept secret. The narrator suggests that death finally gives her the freedom to reveal the mystery surrounding her life and suffering.

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