unsheathes
Reveals the blade
Unsheathes is the third-person singular present tense of unsheathe, meaning to draw a blade from its protective covering.
A sword, knife, or dagger is unsheathed when pulled from its scabbard, ready for use.
The word extends figuratively to anything sharp or potentially harmful that is suddenly revealed or deployed: She unsheathed her claws or He unsheathed a devastating critique.
The opposite is sheathe.
Hilted fighting blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- drawsCreates images with pencil
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
katana · scabbard · strike · duel · battle · warrior · samurai · knight
Makes visible or known
- unleashesReleases from restraint
- releasesLets go or publishes
- exposesMakes visible or known
- manifestsShows or demonstrates plainly
displays · brings forth · anger · passion · fury · potential · power · talent
sword
Hilted fighting blade
steel · katana · scabbard · strike · duel · battle · warrior · samurai · knight · fight
reveals
Makes visible or known
manifests · displays · brings forth · anger · passion · fury · potential · power · talent · wrath
presentation
Formal display to viewers
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- knightingConferring knighthood formally
oath · ceremony · coronation · military · salute · tradition · formal · regalia · investiture · parade