# unveil

Pronunciation: US say "un-VAYL" /ʌnˈveɪl/; UK

## Verb

1. To present something to the public or make it known, especially for the very first time.
   - Simple: To show something new to people for the first time.
   - _The automaker plans to unveil three electric models at the auto show._
   - _The mayor unveiled the city's new budget at a press conference._
2. To remove a veil or covering from something, uncovering or revealing what was hidden.
   - Simple: To take the cover off something and reveal what was hidden.
   - _The curator carefully unveiled the restored portrait for the gathered guests._
   - _They unveil the memorial each year on the anniversary of the battle._
3. To take off one's own veil and so reveal oneself to those present.
   - Simple: To take off your own veil and let yourself be seen.
   - _As the ceremony ended, the dancers unveiled before the audience._
   - _Tradition required that the women unveil only within the home._

## Origin

From Middle English unveilen, equivalent to un- plus veil, ultimately from Latin velum (also the source of English voile and reveal).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/unveil (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).