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unveiling

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un·veil  (n-vl)
v. un·veiled, un·veil·ing, un·veils
v.tr.
1. To remove a veil or covering from.
2. To disclose; reveal.
v.intr.
1. To take off one's veil.
2. To reveal oneself.

unveiling [ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ]
n
1. a ceremony involving the removal of a veil at the formal presentation of a statue, monument, etc., for the first time
2. the presentation of something, esp for the first time
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.unveilingunveiling - putting on display for the first time; "he attended the unveiling of the statue"
presentation - the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"
2.unveilingunveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
induction - the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"
product introduction - the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line
ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era"
naturalisation, naturalization - the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous
Translations
unveiling [ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ] Ndescubrimiento m; (= ceremony) → inauguración f
unveiling
n (lit, fig)Enthüllung f; unveiling ceremonyEnthüllung f
unveiling [ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ] n (ceremony) → scoprimento
unveiling [ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ] n (ceremony) → scoprimento


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And, over each quivering form, The curtain, a funeral pall, Comes down with the rush of a storm, And the angels,all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy, "Man," And its hero the Conqueror Worm.
In June 1880 he made his famous speech at the unveiling of the monument to Pushkin in Moscow and he was received with extraordinary demonstrations of love and honour.
But the night of the 4th of November arrived without the unveiling of this submarine mystery.
 
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