uncovering
Exposing what's hidden
Uncovering is the act of revealing what was hidden or concealed.
You might speak of the uncovering of a scandal, a conspiracy, or archaeological remains.
The word emphasizes the process of discovery: The uncovering of new evidence changed the case.
It can also refer literally to removing a cover: the uncovering of the statue at the ceremony.
Surprising disclosed truth
- exposureState of being unprotected
- leakEscape through a breach
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- admissionEntry or confession
announcement · transparency · divulgence · declaration · acknowledgment · manifestation · publication · enlightenment
Fabric that obscures
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- maskFace-worn concealment
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
lid · blanket · screen · hidden · concealment · demystify · elucidate · decode
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
fossils · burial · antiquities · site · digging · treasure · shipwreck · mummies
Body's outer layer
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
dermatology · tanning · sunlight · photosensitivity · SPF · melanoma · elements · frostbite
revelation
Surprising disclosed truth
- exposureState of being unprotected
- leakEscape through a breach
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
admission · announcement · transparency · divulgence · declaration · acknowledgment · manifestation · publication · enlightenment · whistleblowing
veil
Fabric that obscures
curtain · lid · blanket · screen · hidden · concealment · demystify · elucidate · decode · unmasking
excavation
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
tomb · fossils · burial · antiquities · site · digging · treasure · shipwreck · mummies · skeletons
skin
Body's outer layer
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
sunscreen · dermatology · tanning · sunlight · photosensitivity · SPF · melanoma · elements · frostbite · windburn
- code-breaking verbsdecrypting, deciphering, cracking, unscrambling, solving
- undressingundressing, disrobing, stripping, taking off, getting undressed
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, divulge
- discoveriesbreakthrough, finding, detection, realization, insight
- discoveryfind, finding, finding out, unearthing, unearth
- investigatinginvestigate, examine, inspect, probe, search
uncoveringconcealing
Keeping something secret
hiding · concealment · covering up · burying · suppressing
uncoveringcovering
Layer that shields or hides
cover · wrapping · blanketing · burying · draping
uncoveringobfuscating
Making unclear or confusing
muddying · clouding · mystifying · confusing · distorting
cover, recover, uncover, covering, covered, discovery, recovery, covers, discovered