What is the meaning of unfolding?

noun

• A developmental process.
  • usage: "the flowering of antebellum culture"
  • synonyms: flowering

verb

• Develop or come to a promising stage.
  • usage: "Youth blossomed into maturity"
  • synonyms: blossom, blossom out, blossom forth, unfold
• Open to the view.
  • usage: "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
  • synonyms: unfold
• Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.
  • usage: "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
  • synonyms: unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend
• Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
  • usage: "open the map"; "spread your arms"
  • synonyms: unfold, spread, spread out, open