unveiling
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4.1
- noun
- /ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/
- Formal
:
presentación
- Guests were invited to the unveiling of the new statue in the town square that honors local heroes.
- unveiling of the monument
- unveiling ceremony
- official unveiling
It's a process that I term the unveiling of the vulnerabilities.
- It's a process that I term the unveiling of the vulnerabilities.
- We actually have a big unveiling this year.
- This is the grand unveiling of the Team Coco Radio Jingle.
- So the robo Taxi unveiling was a failure, plain and simple.
- I know because it's a seed unveiling and OK, I don't know why I didn't just do that in the beginning.
- So keep waiting, be patient, and stay tuned for the upcoming unveiling of the new DUG car.
- But this universal duty here is where we have the unveiling.
Examples
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The invitation has come from Downing Street for the unveiling of your portrait.
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Later that week, he traveled to Baltimore for the unveiling of a monument to Lafayette and again attacked La Follette.
Academic text (1997) -
We actually have a big unveiling this year.
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Well it's finished, and it's the grand unveiling tonight.
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However, the unveiling will not be here, but at our laboratory.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'm so excited and grateful that you will honor me with your presence for the unveiling of my latest creation.
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There's a big unveiling ceremony.
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It is an honour for us to be with you on the occasion of the unveiling of this statue today.
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This is the grand unveiling of the Team Coco Radio Jingle.
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You've been invited here to witness the unveiling of a unique artifact that was discovered by our overseas missionaries.
Synonyms
738
1.5
A public statement that gives important information
590
2.9
An announcement, product, or statement made available to the public
205
4.9
A first public appearance by a person or thing
179
4.4
The first public showing of a film, play, or music performance
176
4.1
Making secret or new information known to others
175
5.0
A surprising fact that people did not know before
88
3.9
Making a secret or hidden thing known to people
77
1.6
The start of using something new
66
3.2
A public show of skill or ability, often in a performance
52
4.1
An event that lets people see something at its best
38
4.0
Showing information or parts that were hidden before
27
4.4
The official start of offering a new product or service to the public
27
3.5
The first time a person or thing is seen in public, often in a new role
18
3.6
To start something, often for the first time
17
1.9
An important public message about news or plans
8
3.2
Introducing a person to other people in a formal way
7
3.2
An event to introduce a new product to customers and promote it
7
3.8
An event when something surprising and important is made known after waiting
4
2.5
An exhibition of art or objects for people to see
An opening performance of a play or show
Making something hidden become known
Finding and showing something that was hidden
Antonyms
How Public
- Formal
63
6.0
504
3.7
179
4.4
- Formal
24
4.1
4
2.5
435
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unveiling comes from un- 'remove' and veil 'cover'. Imagine taking a cloth off a statue to show it for the first time, and you have the idea of an unveiling, a public event where something new is shown.