unveiling
Removing the cover
Unveiling is the act of removing a covering to reveal something for the first time, typically at a ceremony: the unveiling of a new monument, the unveiling of a portrait.
The word extends to any formal introduction or first public showing: Apple's unveiling of its latest product, the unveiling of a new policy.
To unveil can also mean to disclose something previously hidden: The investigation unveiled widespread corruption.
Act of revealing information
- exposureState of being unprotected
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
secret · surprise · dramatic · shocking · bombshell · exclusive · scoop · leak
Ceremonial opening event
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- christeningCeremony naming a child
plaque · monument · statue · memorial · curtain · drape · cloth · official
Sudden important advance
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- realizationGrasping what's true
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
illumination · enlightenment · awakening · understanding · unearthing · archaeological · excavation · artifact
Lavish welcome for dignitaries
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- debutFirst public appearance
- launchSet into motion
- previewAdvance showing sample
showcase · presentation · exhibition · gallery · collection · runway · model · designer
State of being see-through
- illuminationProvision of light
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- understandingMental comprehension of something
perception · discernment · lucidity · comprehension · eye-opening · demystification · explanation · elucidation
disclosure
Act of revealing information
- exposureState of being unprotected
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
uncovering · secret · surprise · dramatic · shocking · bombshell · exclusive · scoop · leak · whistleblower
ribbon-cutting
Ceremonial opening event
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
christening · plaque · monument · statue · memorial · curtain · drape · cloth · official · dignitary
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- realizationGrasping what's true
insight · illumination · enlightenment · awakening · understanding · unearthing · archaeological · excavation · artifact · findings
red-carpet
Lavish welcome for dignitaries
preview · showcase · presentation · exhibition · gallery · collection · runway · model · designer · keynote
transparency
State of being see-through
- illuminationProvision of light
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
understanding · perception · discernment · lucidity · comprehension · eye-opening · demystification · explanation · elucidation · clarification
- commemorationscommemoration, remembrance, memorial service, centennial, bicentennial
- founding ceremonyribbon cutting, groundbreaking, dedication, opening remarks, inaugural speech
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- Auto Showconcept car, prototype, world premiere, debut, booth
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- debutsdebut, first show, debut performance, first appearance, premiere
unveilingconcealing
Keeping something secret
covering · veiling · hiding · concealment · shrouding
unveilingconcealment
Act of hiding something
cover-up · suppression · secrecy · withholding · hiding
unveilingclosure
Sense of emotional resolution
retirement · withdrawal · decommissioning · removal · taking down
- grand unveiling
- unveiling ceremonyFormal event revealing something new
- statue unveilingFormal sculpture reveal event
- historic unveilingConsequential first showing
- car unveilingFirst public showing