unveil Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb remove the veil from
    • Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies
  2. verb make visible
    bring out; uncover; reveal.
    • Summer brings out bright clothes
    • He brings out the best in her
  3. verb remove the cover from
    • unveil a painting

WordNet

Un*veil" transitive verb
Etymology
1st pref. un- + veil.
Definitions
  1. To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face.
Un*veil" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To remove a veil; to reveal one's self.

Webster 1913