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Reveal (NFT)
The moment a minted NFT's final artwork and traits become visible to its owner.
A reveal is the point at which a minted NFT's actual artwork and traits become visible to its owner, following a period where the token's metadata pointed to a placeholder image instead of the final content.
This is a common pattern for generative art collections, intended to keep the specific traits a buyer receives unknown until after minting.
Examples
- Before a reveal, a minted NFT typically shows a placeholder image instead of its final artwork.
- The reveal moment is when a collection's actual trait distribution and rarity become visible.