1. to unwind from a reel or spool
2. to present or reveal something in sequence, especially memories or events
Usage: figurative

Examples

• She unreels the fishing line into the water.
• The projectionist unreels the film carefully.
• He unreels the garden hose to water the plants.
• The story unreels slowly through flashbacks.
• Her memory unreels the events of that day.
• The documentary unreels decades of history.
• The rope unreels as the climber descends.