Hypertext Webster Gateway: "uncovering"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Uncover \Un*cov"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Uncovered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Uncovering}.] [1st pref. un- + cover.]
1. To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to
uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's
body.
2. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal. ``To uncover his
perjury to the oath of his coronation.'' --Milton.
3. To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to
uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
uncovering
n 1: the removal of covering [syn: {denudation}, {stripping}, {baring},
{husking}]
2: the act of discovering something [syn: {discovery}, {find}]
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