unhide
Bring to view
To unhide is to make visible again something that was hidden: Click here to unhide the column.
The word appears almost exclusively in software contexts—unhiding files, rows, folders, or interface elements that were previously concealed from view.
Outside computing, the standard term is simply reveal or show.
Reveal something hidden
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- showMake something apparent
- displayPresentation for viewing
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
expose · unmask · disclose · divulge · visible · apparent · evident · bring to light
Admission of wrongdoing
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- declassifyRemove secrecy designation
come clean · spill · admit · acknowledge · out · transparency · expose · betray
unveil
Reveal something hidden
manifest · expose · unmask · disclose · divulge · visible · apparent · evident · bring to light · lay bare
confession
Admission of wrongdoing
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
declassify · come clean · spill · admit · acknowledge · out · transparency · expose · betray · inform
menu
List of available dishes
row · panel · toolbar · sidebar · taskbar · window · layer · toggle · checkbox · settings
unearth
Excavate or reveal hidden
detect · unbury · dig up · recover · retrieve · exhume · bring forth · turn up · root out · ferret out