unfurling

Definitions

The act of spreading or opening out from a rolled or folded state.

The process of becoming revealed or developing over time.

Examples

The fern was slowly unfurling its delicate fronds in the morning sunlight.

We watched the massive sail unfurling as the ship prepared to leave the harbor.

The mystery began unfurling before us as we discovered the hidden documents in the attic.

Synonyms

opening unfolding spreading expanding blooming unrolling displaying

Antonyms

folding closing contracting shrinking withering rolling concealing