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UNVEILING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unveiling mean?
• UNVEILING (noun)
The noun UNVEILING has 2 senses:
1. putting on display for the first time
2. the act of beginning something new
Familiarity information: UNVEILING used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Putting on display for the first time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
he attended the unveiling of the statue
Hypernyms ("unveiling" is a kind of...):
presentation (the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it)
Derivation:
unveil (remove the cover from)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of beginning something new
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
debut; entry; first appearance; introduction; launching; unveiling
Context example:
they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
Hypernyms ("unveiling" is a kind of...):
beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unveiling"):
induction (the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time))
product introduction (the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line)
ushering in (the introduction of something new)
naturalisation; naturalization (the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous)
Context examples
The new ALMA images showcase the explosive nature in high resolution, unveiling important details about the distribution and high-velocity motion of the carbon monoxide (CO) gas inside the streamers.
(Dramatic Stellar Fireworks of Star Birth, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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