revealment

American  

[ri-veel-muhnt] / rɪˈvil mənt /

noun

1. the act of revealing; revelation.

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Etymology

Origin of revealment

First recorded in 1575–85; reveal + -ment

Example Sentences

All down the way the sudden revealment, the flash of familiar eyes, the cry of an old, old name, the remembrances of other times, the crowd multiplying.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

While I felt convinced there must also be a false fireplace on the first floor, so as to carry out the deception, the dim candle light made no revealment of its position.

From My Lady of Doubt by Kimball, Alonzo

This force is the first revealment of an intelligent, ever active, persistent energy, which pulsates through the universe.

From Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science by Tuttle, Hudson

Startled and bewildered as Hamlin was by this sudden revealment, he at once comprehended the embarrassment of his own position.

From Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier by Blumenschein, Ernest L.

She looked more closely, sensing a possible trap in his question, a revealment of her lack of knowledge.

From A Woman's Place by Clifton, Mark

Related Words

• acknowledgment
• admission
• confession
• discovery
• exposure
• leak
• publication