unveil

verb

un·​veil ˌən-ˈvāl 

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

Synonyms of unveil

• reveal
• disclose
• discover
• uncover
• tell

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

The government unveiled the accounts last year, which are invested in the stock market and allow parents to contribute up to $5,000 more per year. —Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Deer Valley just unveiled one of the biggest ski resort expansions in history, and our columnist Graham Averill reports on skiing it, with a two-time Olympian, no less. —Graham Averill, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026

Windsor, England — King Charles has unveiled a documentary exploring his conviction that humanity needs to understand its connection with the natural world to tackle global warming and some of the other major environmental challenges facing the planet. —Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026

The news, unveiled on Wednesday, comes as the Baltic festival will celebrate its 30th edition this November. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for unveil

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email

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