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uncovering

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/ʌnˈkʌvərɪŋ/ · un-cov-er-ing

The act of revealing or making something visible that was previously hidden.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of revealing or making something visible that was previously hidden.

اس عمل کا نام جو کسی چیز کو ظاہر کرنے یا دیکھنے کے قابل بنانے کے لیے کیا جاتا ہے جو پہلے پوشیدہ تھی۔

ظاہر کرنا

zahēr karna

Synonyms

revelationdisclosureexposureافشامعلوم کرنااجاگر

Antonyms

coveringhidingconcealingپوشیدہ رکھناچھپانابند کرنا

Common Collocations

  • uncovering the truth
  • uncovering hidden talents
  • uncovering the past

Example Sentences

The uncovering of the ancient ruins revealed a lot about that civilization.

قدیم کھنڈرات کا ظاہر کرنا اس تہذیب کے بارے میں بہت کچھ معلومات فراہم کرتا ہے۔

qadeem khundrat ka zahēr karna is tahzeeb ke bare mein bohat kuch maloomat faraham karta hai.

The uncovering of the truth was a long and challenging process.

سچائی کا ظاہر کرنا ایک طویل اور مشکل عمل تھا۔

sachai ka zahēr karna aik taweel aur mushkil amal tha.

The uncovering of the mystery left everyone in awe.

رازی کا ظاہر کرنا سب کو حیران کر دیا۔

raaz ka zahēr karna sab ko hairan kar diya.

Easily Confused With

covering:Covering refers to the act of concealing something, while uncovering means revealing it.

Word Family

uncover
verbظاہر کرنا
covered
adjectiveپوشیدہ
cover
nounڈھکنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of uncovering as lifting a cover to see what's underneath.

Imagine peeling back layers of an onion to uncover its core.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہ چہرہ کھول کے کیا دیکھیں گے، جو خود حقیقت کو چھپائے ہوئے ہے۔

Yeh chehra khol ke kya dekhenge, jo khud haqeeqat ko chhupaye hue hai.

What will we see by uncovering this face, which itself hides the truth?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی داڑھی میں تنکا ہوتا ہے۔

Chor ki daarhi mein tinka hota hai.

There’s always a clue in the thief's beard.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "uncuferian" — to cover or conceal

First known use: 15th century

The word 'uncovering' developed from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'cover,' indicating the removal or revelation of something that was hidden.