Definition

Adjective: 1. No longer covered by a veil; having had a veil removed: Describes something or someone that was hidden by a veil and is now revealed. 2. Revealed, disclosed, or made public for the first time: Used for ideas, plans, statues, or artworks that are presented or shown to the public after being kept secret or hidden.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The unveiled statue of the founder now stands in the town square.
  • After the ceremony, the unveiled painting received great admiration from the critics.
  • She felt a sense of freedom as one of the unveiled women in her community.

Advanced Usage

• "Newly unveiled": Emphasizes that the revelation or presentation happened very recently.
  • The company's newly unveiled strategy focuses on sustainability.
• Used in formal or ceremonial contexts to mark the first public showing of something significant.
  • The monument will remain covered until its official unveiling next week.

Variants and Related Words

• Unveil (verb): To remove a veil from; to reveal or introduce something new publicly.
  • The mayor will unveil the plaque at noon.
  • The tech giant unveiled its latest smartphone.
• Veiled (adjective): Covered with or as if with a veil; hidden, disguised, or not expressed openly.
  • She made a veiled criticism of the policy.
• Revealed (adjective): Made known; disclosed. A close synonym in the context of making something public.
• Disclosed (adjective): Made known or revealed.

Synonyms

• Revealed
• Disclosed
• Uncovered
• Exposed
• Presented
• Shown

Antonyms

• Veiled
• Covered
• Hidden
• Concealed
• Secret

Adjective

1. revealed; especially by having a veil removed
   • a new generation of unveiled women in Iran
   • applauding the unveiled statue of Winston Churchill