Unveil
Definition
Unveil refers to the act of removing a veil or covering from something, typically to reveal it to public view for the first time.
Parts of Speech
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʌnˈveɪl/
- Respelling: uhn-VAYL (with "uhn" as a schwa sound like the 'u' in "sun" and "VAYL" rhyming with "pail")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʌnˈveɪl/
- Respelling: uhn-VAYL (similar to American English, with "uhn" as in "sun" and "VAYL" like in "pail")
In both dialects, "unveil" is pronounced similarly. The word starts with "uhn," a schwa sound akin to the 'u' in "sun," followed by "VAYL," which rhymes with words like "pail" and "tail." The pronunciation of "unveil" is consistent between American and British English, with the primary differences potentially in the subtle nuances of vowel sounds.
Etymology
The term "unveil" comes from the Middle English term "unveilen", which combines "un-" (a prefix denoting reversal) with "veil", which originates from the Latin "velum", meaning "sail, curtain, covering."
Derivatives
- Unveiling
- Unveiled
- Unveiler
(Note: There are fewer than five major derivatives for this term.)
Synonyms
- Reveal
- Expose
- Disclose
Antonyms
- Conceal
- Hide
- Cover
Usage
- "The artist is set to unveil his latest masterpiece at the gallery next week."
- "The company will unveil its newest product at the tech expo."
Related Terms
- Reveal
- Disclosure
- Introduction
Detailed Definition
Verb
- Remove a Cover: To remove a veil or covering, especially as a formal act.
- Example: The statue was unveiled in a ceremony attended by hundreds.
- Make Known: To make something previously secret or unknown available to public view or understanding.
- Example: The author unveiled the mysteries of the ancient civilization in her latest book.
unveil
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 揭幕 (jiē mù)
- IPA: /t͡ɕiɛ˥ mʊ˨˩˦/
- Respelling: jye mu
- 揭示 (jiē shì)
- IPA: /t͡ɕiɛ˥ ʂɨ˥˩/
- Respelling: jye shih
🇮🇳 Hindi
- परदा उठाना (pardā uṭhānā)
- IPA: /pər.daː ʊʈ.haː.naː/
- Respelling: pur-daa utha-naa
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Desvelar
- IPA: /dez.veˈlar/
- Respelling: dez-ve-lar
- Revelar
- IPA: /re.veˈlar/
- Respelling: re-ve-lar
🇫🇷 French
- Dévoiler
- IPA: /de.vwaˈje/
- Respelling: day-vwa-yay
- Révéler
- IPA: /ʁe.veˈle/
- Respelling: ray-ve-lay
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- كشف (kashafa)
- IPA: /ka.ʃa.fa/
- Respelling: ka-sha-fa
- فضح (faḍḥa)
- IPA: /fað.ħa/
- Respelling: fadh-ha
🇧🇩 Bengali
- প্রকাশ করা (prakāś karā)
- IPA: /prɔkaʃ kɔra/
- Respelling: pro-kash koraa
🇷🇺 Russian
- Раскрывать (raskryvat' )
- IPA: /rəˈskrɨ.vatʲ/
- Respelling: rah-skri-vat'
- Обнаружить (obnaruzhit' )
- IPA: /əb.nəˈru.ʐɨtʲ/
- Respelling: ob-na-roo-zhit'
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Desvendar
- IPA: /deʃ.venˈdar/
- Respelling: desh-ven-dar
- Revelar
- IPA: /ʁɛ.vɛˈlaɾ/
- Respelling: reh-ve-lar
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Mengungkap
- IPA: /məŋ.ʊŋˈkap/
- Respelling: meng-ung-kap
- Membuka
- IPA: /məmˈbu.ka/
- Respelling: mem-boo-ka
🇩🇪 German
- Enthüllen
- IPA: /ɛnˈtyː.lən/
- Respelling: ent-hue-llen
- Aufdecken
- IPA: /aʊ̯fˈdɛk.ən/
- Respelling: ouf-dek-en
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 発表する (happyō suru)
- IPA: /hap.pjoː su.ɾu/
- Respelling: hap-pyo su-ru
- 明かす (akasu)
- IPA: /a.ka.sɯ̥ᵝ/
- Respelling: ah-ka-su
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Tiết lộ
- IPA: /tiet̚˧˥ lo˧˥/
- Respelling: tyet lo
- Bật mí
- IPA: /bɐt̚˦˥ mi˧˥/
- Respelling: bat mee
🇰🇷 Korean
- 공개하다 (gonggaehada)
- IPA: /koŋ.ɡɛ̝.ha.da/
- Respelling: kong-gae-ha-da
- 밝히다 (balghida)
- IPA: /bal̚.ɦi.da/
- Respelling: balk-hee-da
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Açığa çıkarmak
- IPA: /aː.d͡ʒɯ.ʤaː t͡ʃɯːk.ar.mak/
- Respelling: aa-juh-cha chuh-kar-mak
- Ortaya çıkarmak
- IPA: /or.ta.ja t͡ʃɯːk.ar.mak/
- Respelling: or-ta-ya chuh-kar-mak
🇵🇰 Urdu
- آشکار کرنا (āshkār karnā)
- IPA: /aːʃ.kaːr kər.naː/
- Respelling: aash-kaar kar-naa
- پردہ اٹھانا (parda uthānā)
- IPA: /pər.daː ʊʈ.haː.naː/
- Respelling: pur-daa utha-naa
