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    Un·veil
    /ˌənˈvāl/

    verb

    • 1. remove a veil or covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony: "the mayor unveiled a plaque"
  2. adjective. un· veiled ˌən-ˈvāld. Synonyms of unveiled. : not veiled : open, revealed. Examples of unveiled in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Paramount last week wrote down nearly $6 billion of the value of its cable networks and unveiled plans to cut 15% of its employee base and cut $500 million in costs.

  3. verb [ T ] uk / ʌnˈveɪl / us / ʌnˈveɪl / to remove a covering like a curtain from a new structure at a formal ceremony in order to show the opening or finishing of a new building or work of art: The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled by the Queen. If you unveil something new, you show it or make it known for the first time:

  4. Unveiled is an adjective that means revealed or uncovered. It comes from the past tense of the verb unveil. It can be used literally, describing something from which a veil or other physical covering has been taken off, as in The photographers gathered around the unveiled sculpture.

  5. to show or introduce something new or make it known publicly for the first time: The company unveiled a 2.7% rise in underlying profits to $544m. unveil a plan/policy/proposal The airline company unveiled a plan for compensating customers hit with flight delays or cancellations.

  6. 1. : to remove a veil or covering from. 2. : to make public : divulge, reveal. a good time to unveil their plans. intransitive verb. : to throw off a veil or protective cloak. Synonyms. bare. disclose. discover. divulge. expose. let on (about) reveal. spill. tell. unbosom. uncloak. uncover. unmask. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  7. verb [ T ] uk / ʌnˈveɪl / us / ʌnˈveɪl /. to remove a covering like a curtain from a new structure at a formal ceremony in order to show the opening or finishing of a new building or work of art: The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled by the Queen.

  8. Synonyms for UNVEILED: stripped, unclothed, naked, nude, disrobed, unclad, undressed, bare; Antonyms of UNVEILED: invested, clad, covered, dressed, suited, robed, clothed, veiled

  9. to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal: The woman unveiled herself. to reveal or disclose by or as if by removing a veil or covering: to unveil a monument; to unveil a secret; to unveil a truth. Synonyms: expose, broadcast, bare, divulge.

  10. Adj. 1. unveiled - revealed; especially by having a veil removed; "a new generation of unveiled women in Iran"; "applauding the unveiled statue of Winston Churchill". veiled - having or as if having a veil or concealing cover; "a veiled dancer"; "a veiled hat"; "veiled threats"; "veiled insults".

  11. adjective. revealed; especially by having a veil removed. “a new generation of unveiled women in Iran”. “applauding the unveiled statue of Winston Churchill”. synonyms: disclosed. made known (especially something secret or concealed) undraped. stripped of drapery.

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