to open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth.-to open, as anything covered or close; to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to display; to disclose; to reveal; to elucidate; to explain; as, to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science.-to release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.-to open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed.