unveil
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unveil
- /ʌnˈveɪl/
Rhymes with -eɪl
Where it comes from
From Middle English *unveilen (suggested by past participle unveiled, vnueylyd (“unveiled”)). Equivalent to un- + veil. Ultimately from Latin velum (whence also English voile, English reveal, Russian вуа́ль (vuálʹ), Russian завуали́ровать (zavualírovatʹ) (compare typologically)).
Also compare typologically uncloak, unmask, Russian разобла́чать (razobláčatʹ) (akin to облаче́ние (oblačénije)).
verb unveils · unveiling · unveiled · unvail
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To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
The Schools of Jurisprudence of Abu Hanifa, Al-Shafaii and Malik agree that the woman is permitted to unveil her face and hands in the streets in front of the strangers. However, if this display of the face does rouse temptation and charm, the woman has to veil her face as she does the rest of her b
Similar: expose, uncloak, bare, bewray, betray, display, find out, lay bare, luster, nake, open, reveal
- To show, especially for the first time. The car company are going to unveil the new sports car model next month.
- To remove a veil; to reveal oneself.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: uncover, bring out, reveal, unlock, unwrap, disclose, expose, open, penetrate, divulge, detect, launch, pierce, show, announce, usher
Translations
Every language
verb to uncover
| Español | develar, desvelar, desvendar, desenvendar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 除去面紗 /除去面纱 chúqù miànshā, 顯露 /显露 xiǎnlù, 透露 tòulù, 公布 gōngbù, 發布 /发布 fābù, 揭幕 jiēmù |
| Português | revelar, divulgar |
| Français | dévoiler, lever le voile |
| Deutsch | enthüllen, abdecken, aufdecken, zeigen (zum ersten Mal) |
| Italiano | svelare |
| Русский | раскрыва́ть raskryvátʹ, раскры́ть raskrýtʹ, разоблача́ть razoblačátʹ, разоблачи́ть razoblačítʹ |
| עברית | חשף khasáf |
verb to reveal oneself
| Español | develarse, desvelarse, desvendarse, desenvendarse |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 除去面紗 /除去面纱 chúqù miànshā, 顯露 /显露 xiǎnlù, 透露 tòulù |
| Français | se dévoiler |
| Deutsch | sich offenbaren |
| Italiano | svelarsi |
| Русский | раскрыва́ться raskryvátʹsja, раскры́ться raskrýtʹsja |
Talk about this word "unveil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unveil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unveil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unveil "unveil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unveil.Cite this
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title = {unveil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unveil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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