Definitions for unveilʌnˈveɪl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•veilʌnˈveɪl(v.t.)

  1. to remove a veil or other covering from.

  2. to reveal by or as if by removing a veil.

  3. (v.i.)to become revealed by or as if by removing a veil.

Origin of unveil:

1590–1600

Princeton's WordNet

  1. unveil(verb)

    remove the veil from

    "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies"

  2. uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal(verb)

    make visible

    "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"

  3. unveil(verb)

    remove the cover from

    "unveil a painting"

Wiktionary

  1. unveil(Verb)

    To remove a veil; to reveal one's self.

  2. unveil(Verb)

    To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unveil(verb)

    to remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face

  2. Unveil(verb)

    to remove a veil; to reveal one's self


Translations for unveil

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

unveil(verb)

to remove a veil (from eg a face)

After the marriage ceremony, the bride unveils (her face).

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