1. The act of starting or introducing something new
   "The unveiling of their strategy surprised investors";
   - initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration, debut, first appearance, launching, entry
    
2. Putting on display for the first time
   "he attended the unveiling of the statue"

1. Make manifest
   "Summer unveils bright clothes";
   - bring out, reveal
    
2. Remove the veil from
   "Women must not unveil themselves in public in some religious societies"
    
3. Remove the cover from
   "unveil a painting"

Derived forms: unveilings

Type of: beginning, commencement, expose, presentation, remove, show, start, take, take away, uncover, withdraw

Antonym: veil

Encyclopedia: Unveiling