unveil Definition
un·veil (un vāl′)
transitive verb
to reveal or make visible by or as by removing a veil or covering from; disclose
intransitive verb
to take off a veil or covering; reveal oneself
unveil Synonyms
unveil Usage Examples
Object
- plaque: She also unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.
- statue: Queen Victoria visited Wolverhampton on November 30th 1866 to unveil the statue to Prince Albert.
- memorial: The Astronomer Royal, Sir Frank Dyson, unveiled the memorial, slightly later than planned, in February 1927.
- yesterday: Mr Prescott had also briefed him on the Track Recovery Plan which had been unveiled yesterday.
- plan: He was visiting Iraq to unveil the plan, the paper said.
- mystery: But I unveiled the mystery by promising one sequin to a peasant woman if she could find out who had sawn the plank.
Preposition: at
- ceremony: The bronze statue, by Scottish sculptor William Macmillan, RA, was unveiled at a ceremony on 20th December 2001.
- conference: Parkinson is unveiled at a press conference at 2pm tomorrow at the KC Stadium.
- exhibition: Other key pieces from The End will also be unveiled at the exhibition, with limited edition memorabilia given to those present.
- event: A portrait of Heriot-Watt University's Principal, Professor John Archer, was unveiled at a special event on Friday 12 May.
Modifying Another Word
- officially: The car was officially unveiled by Guy Smith, winner of the 2003 Le Mans 24 hour race.
- proudly: In the interests of cross county support, we proudly unveil the new Manchester United kit!
- formally: Ironically, it's meant to be formally unveiled tomorrow.
- recently: Oil giant BP has recently unveiled record first-half profits at the same time.
- finally: So Nintendo have finally unveiled the real name of their new console.
- shortly: Further changes to the tour will be unveiled shortly.
Used with why or when
what: The purpose of these seminars is precisely to unveil what is hidden or obscure in the way we apprehend the art world.
Infinitive complement
commemorate: In June 1999 a Memorial Stone was unveiled to commemorate mining in the area.
Preposition: by
- minister: Proposals to crack down on smoking among teenagers were unveiled by public health minister Caroline Flint today.
- government: Proposals to build new airport runways have been unveiled by the government.
Browse dictionary entries near unveil
- ‹ unvarying
- ‹ unvarnished
- ‹ unutterable
- ‹ unusually
- ‹ unusual
- ‹ unused
- ‹ unununium
- ‹ ununnilium
- ‹ ununbium
- ‹ untwist
- unveiling ›
- unverified ›
- unversed ›
- unvoice ›
- unvoiced ›
- unwanted ›
- unwarlike ›
- unwarranted ›
- unwary ›
- unwashed ›

