unhood
Take off headwear
To unhood is to remove a hood from something or someone.
The word appears most often in falconry, where a hood keeps a bird calm until it's time to hunt: The falconer unhooded the hawk.
More broadly, to unhood is to reveal or expose what was concealed: The ceremony unhooded the new statue.
Remove a lid
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- removeTake something away
- disrobeRemove worn garments
- doffRemove garment courteously
bare · strip · unveil · unmask · uncloak · decloak · shed · divest
Reveal something hidden
- unmaskReveal true identity
- exposeMake known publicly
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- discloseReveal hidden information
reveal · discovery · revelation · disclosure · divulgence · uncovering · unmasking · confession
Profound spiritual awakening
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- realizationGrasping what's true
epiphany · comprehension · discernment · perception · lucidity · transparency · illumination · awakening
Act of first revealing
- debutFirst public appearance
- premiereFirst public performance
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
introduction · launch · dedication · monument · statue · plaque · memorial · ribbon-cutting
uncap
Remove a lid
doff · bare · strip · unveil · unmask · uncloak · decloak · shed · divest · denude
unveil
Reveal something hidden
disclose · reveal · discovery · revelation · disclosure · divulgence · uncovering · unmasking · confession · admission
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
realization · epiphany · comprehension · discernment · perception · lucidity · transparency · illumination · awakening · cognizance
unveiling
Act of first revealing
- debutFirst public appearance
- premiereFirst public performance
- presentationFormal display to viewers
inauguration · introduction · launch · dedication · monument · statue · plaque · memorial · ribbon-cutting · commencement