unveil

verb

un·​veil ˌən-ˈvāl 

unveiled; unveiling; unveils

transitive verb

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

Examples of unveil in a Sentence

The developer unveiled plans for a new housing complex.

The company will unveil its newest product today.

Recent Examples on the Web

On Thursday, Singapore’s government unveiled the country’s GDP growth numbers for the first quarter of the year, giving an initial indication of whether the strategy paid off. —Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 23 May 2024

Republicans quickly fell in line with Trump, and by the time the bipartisan group unveiled their product, its fate was all but sealed. —Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 23 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

unveil

verb

un·​veil ˌən-ˈvā(ə)l 

ˈən-

1

a

: to remove a veil or covering from

unveil a statue

b

: disclose, reveal

unveiled their plans

2

: to throw off a veil