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- Dictionaryreveal/rɪˈviːl/
verb
- 1. make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others: "Brenda was forced to reveal Robbie's whereabouts" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. (in a film or television programme) a final revelation of information that has previously been kept from the characters or viewers: "the big reveal at the end of the movie answers all questions"
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verb. us / rɪˈvil / Add to word list. to make known or show something usually secret or hidden: She revealed her history to him because she thought it was important. [ + that clause ] X-rays revealed that my ribs had been cracked but not broken. (Definition of reveal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : to make known through divine inspiration. 2. : to make (something secret or hidden) publicly or generally known. reveal a secret. 3. : to open up to view : display. the uncurtained window revealed a cluttered room. revealable. ri-ˈvē-lə-bəl. adjective. revealer noun. 2 of 3. noun (1) plural reveals.
verb. us / rɪˈvil / Add to word list. to make known or show something usually secret or hidden: She revealed her history to him because she thought it was important. [ + that clause ] X-rays revealed that my ribs had been cracked but not broken. (Definition of reveal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
/rɪˈviːl/ Verb Forms. to make something known to somebody synonym disclose. reveal something to reveal a secret. Her expression revealed nothing. A series of flashbacks reveal the details of the tragedy. The identity of the buyer has not been revealed. The survey reveals some worrying statistics.
noun. an act or instance of revealing; disclosure. 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. Architecture.
verb. 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 actress won't reveal how old she is” synonyms: break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, unwrap. break, get around, get out. be released or become known; of news. see more.
2. countable noun [usually singular] A reveal is an occasion when something that has been kept secret or hidden is revealed. This is a company that loves the big reveal. I hope I have not spoilt the suspense of the final reveal. 3. verb. If you reveal something that has been out of sight, you uncover it so that people can see it.
to give someone a piece of information that is surprising or that was previously secret: [ + that ] It was revealed in this morning's papers that the couple intend to marry. Fewer examples. The committee pressed him to reveal more information. The investigation revealed nothing out of the ordinary.
1. a. To make known (something concealed or unknown): She revealed that she was pregnant. The study revealed the toxic effects of the pollutant. b. To cause to be seen; show: The curtains parted, revealing a ballerina. The x-ray revealed a broken bone. 2.
Definition of reveal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
