to unveil

Examples

• All

• And first thing tomorrow at the Galeries Gourmet, I plan to unveil my most astonishing creation yet.

  Wonka (2023)

• GoPro has finally unveiled their karma drone.

• Together, you and I could unveil the school for what it really is and change it.

• It's a recent purchase that I will unveil at tomorrow night's event.

  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

• And now it is time to unveil the office official logo.

• There was a buzz about him within the music industry long before he was unveiled as a solo artist.

  Sam Smith: Dreams Come True (2015)

• Today, the CDC unveiled designs for America's new immunity passes.

  Songbird (2020)

• After much anticipation, the artist will unveil her new painting at the gallery this weekend.

• During the press conference, the CEO plans to unveil the company's latest innovation to the public.

• The town council will unveil the new park plans at the community meeting next Tuesday.

Synonyms

A

to announce

vsto unveil

∞ 1.5

To tell people officially about something, often in public

is more about a first unveiling event than a formal spoken statement

R

to reveal

vsto unveil

∞ 2.3

Show something that was hidden or secret

is used mainly for a first public showing rather than general making known

E

to expose

vsto unveil

342 4.1

Reveal hidden facts or bad actions to people

is used more for the first formal showing rather than investigative uncovering

U

to uncover

vsto unveil

243 3.5

Reveal secret facts to the public

often implies an initial public presentation rather than ordinary disclosure

P

to publicize

vsto unveil

94 4.0

Make something known to many people using news or social media

emphasizes formal first showing rather than ongoing publicity effort

D

to divulge

vsto unveil

45 6.2

To tell secret or private information to people

carries a stronger sense of a first public showing rather than private leaking

S

to shine light on

vsto unveil

• Literature

26 3.9

To show information people do not know

is more about a first public appearance than clarifying hidden details

U

to unmask

vsto unveil

23 4.2

Show what someone or something really is

is broader, focusing on first public presentation not only identity exposure

B

to bring to light

vsto unveil

20 3.7

To show facts that were hidden before

focuses more on an original public reveal rather than later discovery

B

to bring out

vsto unveil

8 3.7

Make secret information known to the public

tends to mean the initial public presentation rather than gradual release

D

to disclose

vsto unveil

7 4.0

Make something visible by removing a cover

is more about a first public presentation than a technical removal of secrecy

L

to lift the veil

vsto unveil

4 7.1

To reveal information that was previously hidden

is used more for a first formal showing rather than a simple reveal

U

to unwrap

vsto unveil

2 4.4

To tell people about something secret

is stronger on the idea of a first public presentation rather than simple disclosure

L

to lay bare

vsto unveil

2 5.5

To show something hidden so people can see it

suggests a ceremonial first showing rather than blunt exposure

O

to out

vsto unveil

• Informal

2 7.7

Reveal a secret or someone's identity

is broader, used for first public presentation of objects or ideas too

U

to unbury

vsto unveil

1 6.5

To reveal something hidden or forgotten

focuses on an initial public showing rather than rediscovery of forgotten things

U

to uncloak

vsto unveil

1 7.7

To make something hidden become visible by removing a cover or showing the truth

is more about the act of first public presentation than physical uncovering

Antonyms

H

to hide

∞ 1.0

To keep something so others cannot see or understand it

C

to conceal

282 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

How Revealed

to expose

342 4.1

to reveal

∞ 2.3

to unveil

109 4.1

to disclose

234 4.1

to hint

136 2.0

to suggest

∞ 2.1

Surface Forms

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