noun
Meaning 1
The act of unveiling or uncovering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unveiling
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noun
Meaning 2
A ceremony for the first public showing of something.
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of unveil
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
the act of beginning something new
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, entry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beginning, start, commencement
Narrower terms: induction, product introduction, ushering in, naturalization, naturalisation
noun
Meaning 5
putting on display for the first time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he attended the unveiling of the statue
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: presentation
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hindi: अनावरण (anāvraṇ) — The act of unveiling or uncovering
- Spanish: descubrimiento — The act of unveiling or uncovering
- Spanish: revelación — The act of unveiling or uncovering
- Armenian: բացում (bacʻum) — A ceremony for the first public showing of something
- Greek: αποκαλυπτήρια (apokalyptíria) — A ceremony for the first public showing of something
- Hindi: प्रमोचन (pramocan) — A ceremony for the first public showing of something
- Hindi: अनावरण (anāvraṇ) — A ceremony for the first public showing of something
- Hindi: विमोचन (vimocan) — A ceremony for the first public showing of something
- Russian: откры́тие (otkrýtije) — A ceremony for the first public showing of something
- Spanish: inauguración — A ceremony for the first public showing of something
- Ukrainian: відкриття́ (vidkryttjá) — A ceremony for the first public showing of something