Uncover - English meaning

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered.

Usage examples:

He was bare from the waist up

verb

Uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view.

Usage examples:

He bared his chest to show his scar

determiner

A large amount or number of.

Usage examples:

My birthday's on the 22nd—i'm gonna get bare cash

phrasal verb

Be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

phrasal verb

To give other people a certain feeling or opinion

Usage examples:

He comes across as a bit of a bore., we don't mean to be vague, but i know that's how it comes acro…

verb

Strip (something) of its covering, possessions, or assets.

Usage examples:

Almost overnight the arctic was denuded of animals

verb

To remove the covering of something, especially land

Usage examples:

The countryside has been denuded by war., drought and years of heavy grazing by sheep have complete…

verb

To remove a valuable possession or quality

Usage examples:

Any further cuts in the country's armed forces would leave its defences dangerously denuded.

verb

Discover or identify the presence or existence of.

Usage examples:

Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages

verb

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb

To notice something that is partly hidden or not clear or to discover something, esp. using a special method

Usage examples:

Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear., x-ray procedures can detect a tumor when it is st…

verb

Find unexpectedly or during a search.

Usage examples:

Firemen discovered a body in the debris

verb

Determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb

To find something for the first time, or something that had not been known before

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] doctors later discovered (that) he had a cut on his left ankle., [ + question w…

verb

Dig up (something that has been buried, especially a corpse).

Usage examples:

His corpse was disinterred and dumped in a pit

verb

To dig up a dead body from the ground

verb

To find and use something that has not been seen or used for a long time

verb

Put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen.

Usage examples:

The palace used to display a series of tapestries

noun

A performance, show, or event staged for public entertainment.

Usage examples:

A display of fireworks

verb

Something intended to communicate a particular impression

phrasal verb

Bring to mind something unpleasant from the past

phrasal verb

To mention something bad that happened in the past, so that people become aware of it again

Usage examples:

Survivors of the disaster are still dredging up new fragments of their ordeal.

verb

Unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult).

Usage examples:

We have encountered one small problem

noun

An unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something.

Usage examples:

She felt totally unnerved by the encounter

verb

To meet someone unexpectedly, or to experience, esp. something unpleasant

Usage examples:

In the kitchen i encountered a woman i had never seen before., he was shocked by the hostility he e…

verb

Publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.

Usage examples:

Only one sculpture was exhibited in the artist's lifetime

noun

An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.

Usage examples:

The museum is rich in exhibits

verb

To show something in public for competition, sale, or amusement

Usage examples:

[ t ] the gallery is exhibiting his paintings and watercolors., he exhibited poor judgment., the mu…

noun

A large international exhibition.

Usage examples:

The location was used for the expo 67 world fair and the paddock backs onto a rowing basin built fo…

noun

Short form ofexposition

noun

Abbreviation for exposition

verb

Make (something) visible by uncovering it.

Usage examples:

At low tide the sands are exposed

noun

A report in the media that reveals something discreditable.

Usage examples:

A shocking exposé of a medical cover-up

verb

Show; make visible or apparent

verb

Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

Usage examples:

He was trying to extricate himself from official duties

verb

Release from entanglement or difficulty

verb

To remove something or set something free with difficulty

Usage examples:

Extricate something from something it took hours to extricate the car from the sand., extricate you…

verb

Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

Usage examples:

Lindsey looked up to find neil watching her

noun

A discovery of something valuable, typically something of archaeological interest.

Usage examples:

He made his most spectacular finds in the valley of the kings

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

phrasal verb

Discover or think of something, especially by chance.

Usage examples:

She hit on a novel idea for fundraising

phrasal verb

Make sexual advances towards someone.

Usage examples:

He was really hitting on me, with steamy looks and innuendos

phrasal verb

To think of an idea unexpectedly or unintentionally

Usage examples:

When we first hit on the idea, everyone told us it would never work.

verb

Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

Usage examples:

Brenda was forced to reveal robbie's whereabouts

noun

(in a film or television programme) a final revelation of information that has previously been kept from the characters or viewers.

Usage examples:

The big reveal at the end of the movie answers all questions

noun

Either side surface of an aperture in a wall for a door or window.

Usage examples:

The gate can be easily fitted to the face or reveal of a window or door aperture

phrasal verb

Find and get rid of a harmful or dangerous person or thing.

Usage examples:

He made it his goal to root out all spies in his midst

phrasal verb

Dig or pull up a plant by the roots.

Usage examples:

I spent a day in the garden, rooting out rose bushes

phrasal verb

Find or extract something by rummaging.

Usage examples:

He managed to root out the cleaning kit

verb

Remove all coverings from.

Usage examples:

They stripped the bed

noun

An act of undressing, especially in a striptease.

Usage examples:

She got drunk and did a strip on top of the piano

noun

A long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material.

Usage examples:

A strip of linen

phrasal verb

Be found, especially by chance, after being lost.

Usage examples:

All the missing documents had turned up

phrasal verb

Put in an appearance; arrive.

Usage examples:

Half the guests failed to turn up

phrasal verb

Increase the volume or strength of sound, heat, etc. by turning a knob or switch on a device.

Usage examples:

She turned the sound up

verb

Find (something) in the ground by digging.

Usage examples:

Workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell

verb

To find something by digging in the ground

Usage examples:

Artifacts more than 500 years old have been unearthed at the site., two amateur historians unearthe…

verb

Remove a veil or covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony.

Usage examples:

The princess unveiled a plaque

verb

To make something secret known

Usage examples:

The president’s new policy was unveiled at the press conference.

verb

To show or introduce something new or make it known publicly for the first time

Usage examples:

The company unveiled a 2.7% rise in underlying profits to $544m., unveil a plan/policy/proposal the…

verb

Remove the wrapping from (a package).

Usage examples:

I began to unwrap my presents

verb

To remove the paper or other covering from something

Usage examples:

Aren't you going to unwrap your presents?