uncovering

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An uncovering is when we reveal or find out information that was hidden or unknown before. It's like lifting a curtain to show what's behind it.

When people talk about an uncovering, they often mean discovering something new and surprising. For example, journalists might say they uncovered corruption in government by doing some thorough research. This means they found proof of wrongdoing that nobody knew about before. In another sense, a team working on a project might be going through old documents and suddenly uncover a hidden problem with the design. They didn't see it at first because it was buried under other information. When we say someone uncovered a talent or a skill in themselves, it means they discovered something new about their abilities – it wasn't obvious before.

How common is "uncovering"?

Word uncovering is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.

Definitions

verb

To remove a cover from.
Example: The model railway was uncovered.
To reveal the identity of.
Example: The murderer has finally been uncovered.
To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
To remove one's hat or cap as a mark of respect.
To expose the genitalia.
To expose (lines of formation of troops) successively by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.

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noun

The act by which something is uncovered.

Real examples of "uncovering" in context

Film Theory: Why Do You Still Care About Gravity Falls?

Entertainment

the identity and the fate of the writer of Journal 3, or uncovering the truth behind Stan's secret

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