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unveil (v.)
[unveil 词源字典]
1590s, in reference to sight, "to make clear," from
un-
(2) "opposite of" +
veil
(v.). Sense of "to display or reveal" (something) is from 1650s. Related:
Unveiled
;
unveiling
.
[unveil etymology, unveil origin, 英语词源]
[unveil 词源字典]