re·veal 1 (r -v l )tr.v. re·vealed, re·veal·ing, re·veals 1. a. To make known (something concealed or secret): revealed a confidence. b. To bring to view; show. 2. To make known by supernatural or divine means: "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (Romans 1:18). [Middle English revelen, from Old French reveler, from Latin rev l re : re-, re- + vlre, to cover (from vlum, veil).]re·veal a·ble adj.re·veal er n.re·veal ment n. |
| re·veal 2 (r-vl) n. 1. a. The part of the side of a window or door opening that is between the outer surface of a wall and the window or door frame. b. The whole side of such an opening; the jamb. 2. The framework of a motor vehicle window. [From Middle English revalen, to lower, from Old French revaler : re-, re- + avaler, to lower (from a val, down : a, to from Latin ad; see ad- + val, valley; see vale1).] |
reveal
Verb
1. to disclose or divulge (a secret)
2. to expose to view or show (something concealed)
3. (of God) to disclose (divine truths) [Latin revelare to unveil]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  reveal - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" disclose, expose - disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" trot out - bring out and show for inspection and admiration; "His novel trots out a rich heiress"; "always able to trot out some new excuse" unfold - open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings" |
| 2. |  reveal - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"blackwash - bring (information) out of concealment muckrake - explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking" blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" out - reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent" come out of the closet, out, come out - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year" spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving" get around, get out, break - be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" confide - reveal in private; tell confidentially leak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper" babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk, sing - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" | |
| 3. | reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" theological system, theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology" disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
reveal
Translations
v reveal [rəˈviːl]
1 to make known All their secrets have been revealed. openbaar maak يَكْشِف разкривам odhalit afsløre enthüllen αποκαλύπτω, γνωστοποιώ revelar avalikustama افشا کردن paljastaa révéler לְגָלוֹת प्रकट करना otkriti (tajnu), iznijeti na vidjelo felfed mengungkapkan afhjúpa rivelare あばく ...을 알리다, 폭로하다 atskleisti atklāt dedah onthullen avsløre, røpe ujawnić revelar a dezvălui открывать; разоблачать odhaliť razkriti otkriti avslöja, röja เปิดเผย açıklamak 泄露 відкривати انکشاف کرنا công bố 泄露
2 to show; to allow to be seen He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath. wys يُري، يُظْهِر، يَكْشِف разкривам vyjevit afdække aufdecken αποκαλύπτω, φανερώνω revelar, dejar ver paljastama نشان دادن؛ ظاهر کردن paljastaa laisser voir לְהַראוֹת दिखाना, व्यक्त करना otkriti, pokazati feltár memperlihatkan sÿna, láta sjást rivelare 見せる ...을 보이다, 드러내다 atidengti atklāt; atsegt memperlihatkan aan het licht brengen avdekke, legge for dagen odkryć revelar a scoate la iveală показывать(ся) odkryť odkriti otkriti yppa, uppdaga แสดงให้เห็น göstermek 顯示 виявляти; показувати ظاہر کرنا tiết lộ 显示
adj reˈvealing
allowing or causing something to be known or seen a revealing statement. blootstellend كاشِف разкриващ odhalující afslørende aufschlußreich αποκαλυπτικός revelador paljastav هشدار دهنده؛ یاد آوری کننده paljastava révélateur, éloquent חוֹשפָנִי दिखाने वाला koji razotkriva, indikativan leleplező terbuka afhjúpandi rivelatore 暴露的な 노출시키는; 의미 심장한 daug sakantis, pamokantis atmaskojošs mendedahkan onthullend avslørende dużo mówiący revelador revelator, elocvent разоблачительный odhaľujúci razkrivajoč otkrivajući avslöjande ซึ่งเผยให้รู้ gözler önüne seren 揭露的 викриваючий ظاہر کرنے والا thuộc tiết lộ 揭露的
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|