unveiling
unveiling
Definition
un·veil·ing (-iŋ)
noun
a formal or ceremonial removal of a covering from a new statue, tombstone, etc.
- unventilated
- unverifiable
- unverified
- unversed
- unvested
- unvexed
- unvindicated
- unviolated
- unvisited
unveiling
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- celebrate: Employers, key stakeholders and Scottish ministers will be attending to celebrate the unveiling.
- attend: I was pleased to attend the unveiling of the bust of Stanley Baldwin at Stourport Library by the current Earl Baldwin.
- announce: Two new sculptures for Catford The Creative Lewisham Agency is proud to announce the unveiling of two new sculptures on Rushey Green in Catford.
- see: Oh God, I see the unveiling of the perfect manhood of Jesus.
- mark: A fanfare from Settle Town Band marked the unveiling of the nameplate outside the signalbox.
- follow: Following the unveiling, we visited the participants at Workshop & Company to gage how the project had gone.
Converse of subject
- mark: The garden opening was marked by the unveiling of a mosaic mural illustrating the group's cultural history.
Adjective modifier
- official: Richard Prime of the Sacred Land Project charity was present also for an official unveiling of the statue.
- final: The final unveiling of Bad Wolf was unexpected but slightly unclear.
- recent: And with the recent unveiling of the new iMac, Steve Jobs had an idea.
- public: The publication of CUT IT OUT will be accompanied by the public unveiling of Banksy's latest large scale street sculpture.
- formal: Reading have once more said that fans will have to wait at least another day for the formal unveiling of their new manager.
Modifies a noun
- ceremony: The unveiling ceremony was reported in the times of the 11 June 1873.
Noun used with modifier
- plaque: Cosmetic clearance adjacent to the bridge prior to the plaque unveiling ceremony.
Preposition: of
- plaque: John Todd speaking at the unveiling of the plaque on Cross Hill House.
- statue: There's even film of the unveiling of a statue of Lenin by the London Boro of Finsbury.
- memorial: Popular subjects were gala days, sports meetings, a work's outing or the unveiling of a war memorial.
- sculpture: Now continue to see the unveiling of the sculpture on 23 June 2001.
- monument: To salute the memory of Sir George modern day aircraft will fly over Brompton Dale after the unveiling of the monument.
- portrait: The unveiling of the new portrait took place on Monday 18 September, 2006 at The Holburne Museum in Bath.
Browse dictionary entries near unveiling
- unveil
- unvarying
- unvarnished
- unutterable
- unusually
- unusual
- unused
- unununium
- ununnilium
- ununbium
- unverified
- unversed
- unvoice
- unvoiced
- unwanted
- unwarlike
- unwarranted
- unwary
- unwashed
- unwavering
