Unveil
/ˌʌnˈveɪl/noun
To remove a covering from; to reveal or disclose.
Did you know?“Unveil” is a transparent English formation from the prefix un- + veil, and its rise taps into a long symbolic tradition where veils mark secrecy, sacred mystery, and forbidden revelation.
Etymological Timeline
Old French
OF
veil
“a covering, curtain, or veil”
Latin
Latin
vēlum
“a sail, awning, curtain, or covering”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weg-
“to weave, to plait; to cover with a woven fabric”
Middle English
English
unveilen
“to remove a veil from; to disclose”
Modern English
English
unveil
“to remove a covering or to reveal publicly”