reveal
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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an act or instance of revealing; disclosure.
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an act or instance of showing or revealing something surprising for the first time.
Stay tuned for the renovation's big reveal!
The big reveal of the season was that the main character was the murderer.
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Architecture.
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the part of the jamb of a window or door opening between the outer wall surface and the window or door frame.
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the whole jamb of an opening between the outer and inner surfaces of a wall.
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the framework or edge of an automobile window.
verb
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(may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to disclose (a secret); divulge
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to expose to view or show (something concealed)
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(of God) to disclose (divine truths) either directly or through the medium of prophets, etc
noun
Related Words
Reveal, disclose, divulge share the meaning of making known something previously concealed or secret. To reveal is to uncover as if by drawing away a veil: The fog lifted and revealed the harbor. To disclose is to lay open and thereby invite inspection: to disclose the plans of an organization. To divulge is to communicate, sometimes to a large number of people, what was at first intended to be private, confidential, or secret: to divulge the terms of a contract.
Other Word Forms
- half-revealed adjective
- nonrevealing adjective
- prereveal verb (used with object)
- revealability noun
- revealable adjective
- revealableness noun
- revealedly adverb
- revealer noun
- revealingly adverb
- revealingness noun
- revealment noun
- revelative adjective
- self-revealed adjective
- unrevealable adjective
- unrevealed adjective
- unrevealing adjective
- unrevealingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of reveal
First recorded in 1325–75; (verb) Middle English revelen, from Middle French reveler, from Latin revēlāre “to unveil” ( re-, veil ); reveal ( for defs. 4, 5 ) derivative of obsolete revale “to lower,” from Old French revaler ( re- re- + (a)valer “to lower,” verbal derivative of the phrase à val “down”; vale )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Rybakina later revealed that beneath her understated celebrations was huge relief.
From Barron's
The winners will not be revealed until the ceremony.
From BBC
Five months later, Ohtani was pulled from a start at Angel Stadium against the Cincinnati Reds for what ultimately was revealed to be a torn UCL.
From Los Angeles Times
Local authorities revealed that no annual safety check had been carried out at the bar since 2019.
From Barron's
These observations revealed that the planets' orbits were not perfectly steady.
From Science Daily
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