{
    "term": "unveil",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "unveil",
            "heSheIt": "unveils"
        },
        "pastSimple": "unveiled",
        "pastParticiple": "unveiled",
        "ingForm": "unveiling"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to remove a cover or curtain from a painting, statue, etc. so that it can be seen in public for the first time",
            "sensetop": "unveil something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["formally", "officially", "just"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time",
            "sensetop": "unveil something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has unveiled plans for new energy legislation."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "reveal",
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["formally", "officially", "just"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈveɪl/",
                "audio": "un/unveil/unveil__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈveɪlz/",
                "audio": "un/unveil/unveils__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈveɪld/",
                "audio": "un/unveil/unveiled__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "un/unveil/unveiling__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈveɪl/",
                "audio": "un/unveil/unveil__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈveɪlz/",
                "audio": "un/unveil/unveils__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈveɪld/",
                "audio": "un/unveil/unveiled__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "un/unveil/unveiling__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}