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To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth. Unfold thy forehead gathered into frowns. Herbert.

One who, or that which, unfolds.

The acct of unfolding, or the state of being unfolded. The extreme unfoldment of the instinctive powers. C. Morris.

either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.

The unfolding or dénouement. [R.] De Quincey.

restricted sense, one who receives Christ as his Savior, and accepts the way of salvation unfolded in the gospel. Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Book of Com. Prayer.

make out or read, as words badly written or partly obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold.

An unfolding, untwisting, or unplaiting. [Obs.] W. Montagu.

To open out; to unfold; to spread out (a body of troops) in such a way that they shall display a wider front and less depth; -- the reverse of ploy; as, to deploy a column of troops into line of battle.

To free from that which infolds or envelops; to unfold; to lay open by degrees or in detail; to make visible or known; to disclose; to produce or give forth; as, to develop theories; a motor that develops 100 horse power. These serve to develop its tenets. Milner. The 20th was spent in strengthening our position and de…

The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a photographic plate; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; also, the result of developing, or a developed state. A new developmen…

To uncover; to unfold or unroll; to disentangle. [R.] Dr. H. More.

To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread. The northern wind his wings did broad display. Spenser.

Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.

The science which unfolds the phenomena and laws of electricity; electrical science.

The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg.

To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe. The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full orb and extent than the human soul. Sir. M. Hale. The principles which art involves, science alone evolves. Whewell. Not by any power evolved…

Pertaining to exegesis; tending to unfold or illustrate; explanatory; expository. Walker. Ex`e*get"ic*al*ly, adv.

e; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia. Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose exhales. Pope.

To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand. [Obs.] The horse-chestnut is . . . ready to explain its leaf. Evelyn.