verb

• (transitive) To find or learn something for the first time.
  "Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."
• (transitive, obsolete) To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, building etc.).
  "He set down his bags beside him, on the beautiful red floor, and he took off his hat, for he had reached his destination, discovering his scant red hair, and laid it on the table beside him."
• (transitive, now rare) To expose, uncover.
  "The gust of wind discovered a bone in the sand."
• (transitive, chess) To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.
  "This move discovers an attack on a vital pawn."

name

• (US) Discover Card, a brand of credit card.