0 If something that is wrapped tightly around itself unspools, or someone unspools it, it becomes or is made straight: --
1 When a film unspools, or someone unspools it, it is shown on a screen: --
This autumn, film adaptations of the two novels will unspool in cinemas.
An open-air screen on the public beach unspools old Hollywood classics each evening.
I think I have unspooled my rambling thoughts enough for one day.
They will wait to see how the legal battle unspools before taking a decision.
2 to become, or to make something become, less strong or less under control: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.