uncover-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: discover something previously unknown

Commentary:
NOTE: Compare to sense 2. The thing being uncovered in this sense was not previously known by the agent.

Examples:
I uncovered the whole truth about my cousin.
The journalist uncovered the vast scientific evidence on this
subject.
The researchers uncovered the vulnerability while studying the
instruments.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: uncover.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: make something visible

Commentary:
NOTE: Compare to sense 1. In this sense, the thing being uncovered is already known to exist by the agent.

Examples:
She uncovered the meat for dinner.
He uncovered the mouthpiece to speak over the intercom.
The doctor uncovered the patient's broken arm.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2