1. (

• unfolding ,
• flowering ,

) a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum culture" ;

1. (

• blossom ,
• blossom_out ,
• blossom_forth ,
• unfold

) develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity" ;

2. (

• unfold

) open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings" ;

3. (

• unfold ,
• stretch ,
• stretch_out ,
• extend ,

) extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" ;

4. (

• unfold ,
• spread ,
• spread_out ,
• open ,

) spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" ;