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Noun unveiling has 2 senses

unveiling - putting on display for the first time; "he attended the unveiling of the statue"
--₁ is a kind of presentation

Derived form: verb unveil₃
introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
--₂ is a kind of beginning, start, commencement
--₂ has particulars:
induction; product introduction; ushering in; naturalization, naturalisation

Verb unveil has 3 senses

unveil - remove the veil from; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies"
--₁ is one way to uncover, expose
Antonyms: veil
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"
--₂ is one way to show
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
unveil - remove the cover from; "unveil a painting"
--₃ is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw

Derived form: noun unveiling₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something