unwrapping
Tearing off paper
Unwrapping is the act of removing a covering or packaging from something, most often associated with gifts or purchases.
The word carries connotations of anticipation and revelation—the kids couldn't wait to start unwrapping their presents.
In technical contexts, unwrapping refers to extracting a value from its container, as when a programmer unwraps an optional type to access the data inside.
Slender ornamental strip
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- boxLidded storage container
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- presentGift or current moment
tag · tape · scissors · package · birthday · Christmas · holiday · giver
Making something known
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- peelingComing off in strips
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- unfoldingGradually becoming apparent
layers · disclosure · unmasking · discovering · demystifying · stripping · baring · opening
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- findingConclusion from investigation
- realizationGrasping what's true
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
disappointment · unexpected · contents · inside · recognition · unveiling · reveal · unboxing
ribbon
Slender ornamental strip
present · tag · tape · scissors · package · birthday · Christmas · holiday · giver · recipient
exposing
Making something known
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- peelingComing off in strips
- unveilingAct of first revealing
unfolding · layers · disclosure · unmasking · discovering · demystifying · stripping · baring · opening · underneath
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- findingConclusion from investigation
- realizationGrasping what's true
delight · disappointment · unexpected · contents · inside · recognition · unveiling · reveal · unboxing
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- curiosityDesire to learn
impatience · thrill · expectation · buildup · countdown · awaiting · shaking · guessing · wondering · peek
- hand actionsgrabbing, grasping, gripping, holding, pinching
- opening actionsopen, opening, unlock, unlocking, unlatch
- digital artdigital art, render, 3D modeling, digital illustration, graphic design
- 3D software3D modeling, animation, rendering, modeling, meshes
- type conversionwidening, narrowing, forced conversion, unboxing, boxing
- ChristmasChristmas tree, Christmas, Christmas Day, Christmas ornaments, Santa
unwrappingwrapping
Outer covering material
covering · rewrapping · packaging · bundling · swaddling
unwrappingconcealing
Keeping something secret
hiding · covering up · disguising · obscuring · veiling