Literary notes about unveil (AI summary)
In literature, "unveil" is a versatile term that operates on both literal and metaphorical levels. Writers use it to denote the act of revealing hidden truths—be they mysteries of a remote street or the inner secrets of a heart [1, 2, 3]. At times, the word marks a transformative moment when a character boldly discloses a hidden aspect of themselves, as in the revealing of personal identity or emotion [4, 5, 6]. In other contexts, "unveil" takes on a ceremonial tone, signifying the dramatic presentation of monuments, artworks, or memorials [7, 8, 9]. Whether exposing the enigma of nature, the depths of humanity, or the splendor of creative genius [10, 11, 12], the term enriches narratives by connecting the act of unveiling with the emergence of truth and clarity.
- Black and Green are waiting in Whitechapel to unveil the mysteries of Wentworth Street.
— from Reprinted Pieces by Charles Dickens - The unveiling of its impulse, he was confident, would unveil the mystery at the house.
— from The Gray Mask by Wadsworth Camp - My life closed twice before its close; It yet remains to see If Immortality unveil
— from Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete by Emily Dickinson - She could not doubt her friends, but neither could she unveil her soul.
— from Kincaid's Battery by George Washington Cable - “You cannot expect me to unveil my heart to you,” said she.
— from Madelon: A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman - Ah! Father, how willingly would I unveil to you my heart!
— from The Monk: A Romance by M. G. Lewis - “She’s coming with the Lord-Lieutenant to unveil the new statue.”
— from General John Regan by George A. Birmingham - Two invitations were sent to the Governor, requesting him to unveil the stone Treaty Memorial.
— from The Treaty of Waitangi; or, how New Zealand became a British Colony by Thomas Lindsay Buick - It was proposed to unveil this memorial on August 15, 1912.
— from The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims, and Its Place in the Life of To-day by A. C. (Albert Christopher) Addison - He preferred to elaborate his masterpieces in the dark and to unveil them suddenly at the last.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - Your Vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your Ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.
— from As a man thinketh by James Allen - The Professor's tones then became more solemn, and, having extinguished error, he at once went on to unveil the brilliant light of truth.
— from The New Paul and Virginia; Or, Positivism on an Island by W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock
