unveil

verb

un·​veil ˌən-ˈvāl 

unveiled; unveiling; unveils

transitive verb

1

: to remove a veil or covering from

2

: to make public : divulge, reveal

a good time to unveil their plans

intransitive verb

: to throw off a veil or protective cloak

Synonyms

• bare
• disclose
• discover
• divulge
• expose
• let on (about)
• reveal
• spill
• tell
• unbosom
• uncloak
• uncover
• unmask

Examples of unveil in a Sentence

The developer unveiled plans for a new housing complex.

The company will unveil its newest product today.

Recent Examples on the Web

Intel showed off a few potential Panther Lake laptop designs at Computex, but only MSI was bold enough to unveil off its work-in-progress models. —& Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025

Keep scrolling to unveil our favorite finds, up to 82 percent off. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025

The winners of the 9th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards will be unveiled on May 25 at Crunchyroll’s award show, hosted Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025

Gilgeous-Alexander — the league MVP — along with Jokić and Antetokounmpo were unveiled Friday night as first-team All-NBA players, along with the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Cleveland Guardians’ Donovan Mitchell. —Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for unveil

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email

Kids Definition

unveil

verb

un·​veil ˌən-ˈvā(ə)l 

ˈən-

1

a

: to remove a veil or covering from

unveil a statue

b

: disclose, reveal

unveiled their plans

2

: to throw off a veil