Meanings
plural unveilings
- The act of unveiling or uncovering.
- A ceremony for the first public showing of something.
1 more example
Davis cites his "pride" several times during his discussion with RAIL, but his "career highlight" was the unveiling of the National Windrush monument on June 22 2022. […] "The fact we got the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to do the unveiling, with a significant speech by Prince William acknowledging Windruch, was quite a moment in history.
2023 January 25, Cem Davis tells Nick Brodrick, “A warm 'Waterloo family' welcome”, in RAIL, number 975, page 42
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unveil
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of beginning something new
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Greek αποκαλυπτήρια
- αποκαλυπτήρια (apokalyptíria)A ceremony for the first public showing of something
Hindi अनावरण, प्रमोचन
- अनावरण (anāvraṇ)The act of unveiling or uncovering
- प्रमोचन (pramocan)A ceremony for the first public showing of something
- अनावरण (anāvraṇ)A ceremony for the first public showing of something
- विमोचन (vimocan)A ceremony for the first public showing of something
Russian откры́тие
- откры́тие (otkrýtije)A ceremony for the first public showing of something
Spanish descubrimiento, revelación
- descubrimientoThe act of unveiling or uncovering
- revelaciónThe act of unveiling or uncovering
- inauguraciónA ceremony for the first public showing of something
Ukrainian відкриття́
- відкриття́ (vidkryttjá)A ceremony for the first public showing of something
Cite this entry
unveiling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unveiling
“unveiling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unveiling. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unveiling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unveiling.
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