unveil

verb

un·​veil ˌən-ˈvāl How to pronounce unveil (audio)
unveiled; unveiling; unveils

transitive verb

1
: to remove a veil or covering from
unveiled the portrait
2
: to make public : divulge, reveal
a good time to unveil their plans

intransitive verb

: to throw off a veil or protective cloak

Examples of unveil in a Sentence

The developer unveiled plans for a new housing complex. The company will unveil its newest product today.
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The next-generation frigate was part of the ambitious 12-item force development plan unveiled by the Republic of China (ROC) Navy in 2016. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025 The device — which was unveiled in a viral video last year and began shipping to customers this summer — listens to user’s surroundings and conversations, chiming in with advice or general small talk from a smartphone app. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 The initiative isn’t entirely new; CIFF began restoring and presenting heritage titles in recent editions, steadily expanding the effort into the large-scale program unveiled this year. Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Nov. 2025 The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has unveiled its first short film winners of its 29th edition at the Estonian fest’s PÖFF Shorts Award Ceremony. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unveil

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of unveil was in 1599

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“Unveil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unveil. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

unveil

verb
un·​veil ˌən-ˈvā(ə)l How to pronounce unveil (audio)
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

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