unveil

verb

Etymology: From Middle English *unveilen (suggested by past participle unveiled, vnueylyd (“unveiled”)). Equivalent to un- + veil. Ultimately from Latin velum (whence also English voile, English reveal, Russian вуа́ль (vuálʹ), Russian завуали́ровать (zavualírovatʹ) (compare typologically)). Also compare typologically uncloak, unmask, Russian разобла́чать (razobláčatʹ) (akin to облаче́ние (oblačénije)).

1. To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.

   “The Schools of Jurisprudence of Abu Hanifa, Al-Shafaii and Malik agree that the woman is permitted to unveil her face and hands in the streets in front of the strangers. However, if this display of the face does rouse temptation and charm, the woman has to veil her face as she does the rest of her body.”

   “A sort of curtain, made of- mat, usually hung before them, which the natives were sometimes unwilling to remove ; and when they did consent to unveil them, they seemed to express themselves in a very mysterious manner.”

2. To show, especially for the first time.

   “The car company are going to unveil the new sports car model next month.”

   “Mr. K. W. C. Grand, Member of the B.T.C., and formerly General Manager of the Western Region, then unveiled one of the nameplates of No. 92220, to the applause of the large number of railwaymen and guests present.”

3. To remove a veil; to reveal oneself.