unconceal
Bring to light
To unconceal is to reveal or bring into view something that was hidden: The melting snow unconcealed the garden path.
The word is rare, since reveal and uncover handle most such work, but it appears occasionally when emphasizing the reversal of concealment specifically.
Reveal what's hidden
- unmaskReveal true identity
- unveilReveal something hidden
- bareLacking any covering
- discloseReveal hidden information
divulge · show · display · manifest · unearth · bring to light · lay bare · strip away
Truthfulness, sincerity
- transparencyState of being see-through
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
veracity · sincerity · confession · admission · acknowledgment · coming clean · whistleblowing · exposé
Act of unearthing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- digUnearth by shoveling
tomb · relic · findings · unearthing · hidden chamber · secret passage · buried · lost manuscript
uncover
Reveal what's hidden
disclose · divulge · show · display · manifest · unearth · bring to light · lay bare · strip away · demystify
honesty
Truthfulness, sincerity
- transparencyState of being see-through
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- opennessQuality of being accessible
authenticity · veracity · sincerity · confession · admission · acknowledgment · coming clean · whistleblowing · exposé · revelation
excavation
Act of unearthing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
dig · tomb · relic · findings · unearthing · hidden chamber · secret passage · buried · lost manuscript · sunken