unearthing

the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time <the unearthing of a prehistoric man who had been preserved in an Alpine glacier proved to be a great boon to science> Synonyms detection, finding, spotting, discoveryRelated Words awareness, espial, notice; disclosure, exposure, revelation, uncovering, unveiling; creation, invention; exploration; rediscoveryNear Antonyms disappearance, loss; concealment, hiding