Definitions for unveilʌnˈveɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•veilʌnˈveɪl(v.t.)
to remove a veil or other covering from.
to reveal by or as if by removing a veil.
(v.i.)to become revealed by or as if by removing a veil.
Origin of unveil:
1590–1600
Princeton's WordNet
unveil(verb)
remove the veil from
"Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies"
uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal(verb)
make visible
"Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"
unveil(verb)
remove the cover from
"unveil a painting"
Wiktionary
unveil(Verb)
To remove a veil; to reveal one's self.
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
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
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).
- ontsluierAfrikaans

- تَكْشِف عن، تُسْفِر، تُزيل الحِجابArabic

- свалям булотоBulgarian

- descobrirPortuguese (BR)

- odhalitCzech

- entschleiernGerman

- afsløreDanish

- αποκαλύπτω, αφαιρώ το πέπλοGreek

- descubrir, destaparSpanish

- loori kõrvale lükkamaEstonian

- رفع حجاب کردنFarsi

- paljastaaFinnish

- dévoilerFrench

- לְהַסִיר אֶת הַלוֹטHebrew

- घूंघट हटाना, अनावरण करनाHindi

- otkritiCroatian

- leleplezHungarian

- membuka cadarIndonesian

- taka blæju frá andlitiIcelandic

- (togliere il velo)Italian

- おおいを取るJapanese

- 베일을 벗다Korean

- nuimtišydą, atidengtiLithuanian

- noņemt/pacelt plīvuruLatvian

- membuka tudungMalay

- ontsluierenDutch

- avdekke, ta av sløretNorwegian

- odsłaniać (twarz)Polish

- descobrir(-se)Portuguese

- a-şi descoperi faţaRomanian

- снимать вуальRussian

- odhaliťSlovak

- sneti pajčolanSlovenian

- skinuti veoSerbian

- ta slöjan frånSwedish

- เอาผ้าคลุมออกThai

- peçesini/duvağını kaldırmakTurkish

- 揭去面紗Chinese (Trad.)

- знімати вуальUkrainian

- بے پردہ کرنا، نقاب ہٹاناUrdu

- bỏ mạng che mặtVietnamese

- 揭去面纱Chinese (Simp.)

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