Uncovering (Noun)
Meaning 1
The removal of covering.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The act of discovering something.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The historian spent years in the archives, slowly making progress in the uncovering of a long-forgotten chapter in the country's history.
- The team of archaeologists embarked on a perilous expedition for the uncovering of a lost city deep in the jungle.
- Her uncovering of a family secret changed the way she looked at her parents and their relationships.
- The uncovering of the conspiracy involved a series of cryptic clues and anonymous tips.
- The scientists' uncovering of a new species in the depths of the ocean shed new light on the mysteries of marine life.