unveiling

[uhn-vey-ling]

noun

1. a ceremony in which a statue or monument is presented or displayed for the first time by removing its covering.

2. an act or instance of presenting, displaying, or revealing, especially for the first time.

   the unveiling of a new play.

unveiling

/ ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. a ceremony involving the removal of a veil at the formal presentation of a statue, monument, etc, for the first time

2. the presentation of something, esp for the first time

Other Word Forms

• self-unveiling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unveiling¹

First recorded in 1760–70; unveil + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Announcements have come thick and fast, the latest being Google this week unveiling plans to launch test satellites by early 2027 as part of its Suncatcher project.

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It's not just the age of Martin O'Neill, but also around the same amount of times he told his unveiling news conference that he was only a short-term fix for Celtic.

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Carney’s blueprint to lift Canada’s economy out of the current morass is set for unveiling next Tuesday, when the government presents its annual budget plan to lawmakers.

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Within months of the unveiling, tests showed the missile could fly for little more than minutes at a time.

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The pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party plans to begin its campaign by unveiling election billboards in the capital Naypyidaw, while party adverts will air on state media in the evening.

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Related Words

• disclosure 
• hazard 
• liability 
• publicity 
• risk 
• vulnerability 

When To Use

What does unveiling mean?

An unveiling is a ceremony or other event during which something is presented or revealed, especially for the first time.Unveiling comes from the continuous (-ing) form of the verb unveil, and it can also refer to the act of doing so.Sometimes, unveiling is used in a literal way, such as to refer to a ceremony that involves the removal of a veil or other physical covering from something, like a statue or monument.It’s also commonly used figuratively—often in a way that likens the action to physically uncovering something. In this sense, it often refers to the presentation of something to the public for the first time, as in The unveiling of the new model is scheduled for the convention next month. It can also refer to the uncovering of something that has been kept secret or hidden, as in The unveiling of this scandal was the result of months of investigative reporting. Unveiling is sometimes used as a modifier in phrases like unveiling ceremony. Sometimes, the thing that will be unveiled is specified before the word unveiling, as in I’ve been invited to the product unveiling. Example: The company presented its new phone at the big unveiling last week.