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reveal

[ ri-veel ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make known; disclose; divulge:

    She hounded me into revealing what I knew.

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  2. to lay open to view; display; exhibit.

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noun

    1. an act or instance of revealing; disclosure.
    2. 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.

  1. Architecture.
    1. the part of the jamb of a window or door opening between the outer wall surface and the window or door frame.
    2. the whole jamb of an opening between the outer and inner surfaces of a wall.
  2. the framework or edge of an automobile window.

reveal

/ ɪˈː /

verb

  1. may take a clause as object or an infinitive to disclose (a secret); divulge
  2. to expose to view or show (something concealed)
  3. (of God) to disclose (divine truths) either directly or through the medium of prophets, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. architect the vertical side of an opening in a wall, esp the side of a window or door between the frame and the front of the wall
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹱, adjective
  • ˌ𲹱ˈٲ, noun
  • ˈ𲹱Գ, noun
  • ˈ𲹱, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·𲹱·· adjective
  • ·𲹱····ٲ [ri-veel-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], ·𲹱···ness noun
  • ·𲹱·· [ri-, vee, -lid-lee, -, veeld, -], adverb
  • ·𲹱· noun
  • ·𲹱·Բ· adverb
  • ·𲹱·Բ·Ա noun
  • ···پ [ri-, vel, -, uh, -tiv, rev, -, uh, -ley-], adjective
  • 󲹱-·𲹱 adjective
  • ԴDz··𲹱·Բ adjective
  • ··𲹱 verb (used with object)
  • -·𲹱 adjective
  • un··𲹱·· adjective
  • ܲ··𲹱 adjective
  • ܲ··𲹱·Բ adjective
  • un··𲹱·Բ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reveal1

First recorded in 1325–75; (verb) Middle English revelen, from Middle French reveler, from Latin ŧ “to unveil” ( re-, veil ); reveal ( fordefs 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 “dǷɲ”; vale )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reveal1

C14: from Old French reveler , from Latin ŧ to unveil, from re- + ŧܳ a veil
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

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The renovations revealed Tuesday include a five-story grand entrance and community gathering space; new and expanded concession areas to shorten lines; new and renovated suites and luxury seats; and three new parking garages.

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A new collaboration between the theatre and rap artist Stormzy was also announced, but details have not yet been revealed.

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In June 1973, during the opening days of the Senate Watergate Hearings, John Dean revealed the list of "enemies," which had by then expanded to a file "several inches thick."

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The authority revealed that so far, of the 60 deaths under investigation, 41 involved gunshot wounds.

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Author Philip Pullman has revealed details of the sixth and final book in his series about Lyra Silvertongue, the character at the heart of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.

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