- (transitive) to remove the cover or shroud from, esp in the ceremonial unveiling of a monument, etc
- to remove the veil from (one's own or another person's face)
- (transitive) to make (something secret or concealed) known or public; divulge; reveal
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un•veiled
(un vāld′),USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- not hidden by a veil or other covering;
bare. - revealed to public knowledge or scrutiny;
made evident or manifest:the unveiled purpose of their wicked plan.
- 1600–10; (def. 1) un-1 + veiled; (def. 2) unveil + -ed2
un•veil /ʌnˈveɪl/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to remove a veil or other covering from:The artist unveiled the sculpture at the dedication ceremony.
- to reveal or make known:She unveiled the new plan at the meeting.
un•veil
(un vāl′),USA pronunciation v.t.
v.i.
- to remove a veil or other covering from;
display;
reveal:The woman unveiled herself. - to reveal or disclose by or as if by removing a veil or covering:to unveil a monument;to unveil a secret;to unveil a truth.
v.i.
- to become revealed by or as if by removing a veil.
- un-2 + veil 1590–1600
- 2. . divulge, bare, broadcast, expose.
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unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/ vb
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