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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. remove the veil from;
- Example: "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies"

2. make visible;
- Example: "Summer brings out bright clothes"
- Example: "He brings out the best in her"
[syn: uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal]

3. remove the cover from;
- Example: "unveil a painting"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Unveil \Un*veil"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + veil.] To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Unveil \Un*veil"\, v. i. To remove a veil; to reveal one's self. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

unveil v 1: remove the veil from; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies" [ant: veil] 2: make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her" [syn: uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal] 3: remove the cover from; "unveil a painting"