Reveal

/ɹəˈviːl/

The meaning and definition of Reveal, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden.
    “The comedian had been telling us about his sleep being disturbed by noise. Then came the reveal: he was sleeping on a bed in a department store.”
  2. The outer side of a window or door frame; the jamb.
verb
  1. To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
  2. To communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms jamb revel disclose divulge uncover unfold

Origin

From French révéler.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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