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UNVEILING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of beginning something new
Example:
they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
Synonyms:
debut; entry; first appearance; introduction; launching; unveiling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("unveiling" is a kind of...):
beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unveiling"):
induction (the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time))
product introduction (the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line)
ushering in (the introduction of something new)
naturalisation; naturalization (the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Putting on display for the first time
Example:
he attended the unveiling of the statue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("unveiling" is a kind of...):
presentation (the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it)
Derivation:
unveil (remove the cover from)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb unveil
