reveal

[ri-veel] /rɪˈvil/
verb (used with object)
1.
to make known; disclose; divulge:
to reveal a secret.
2.
to lay open to view; display; exhibit.
noun
3.
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
4.
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.
5.
the framework or edge of an automobile window.
Origin
1325-75; (v.) Middle English revelen < Middle French reveler < Latin revēlāre to unveil (see re-, veil); (in defs 4 and 5) derivative of obsolete revale to lower < Old French revaler (re- re- + (a)valer to lower, verbal derivative of the phrase à val down; see vale)
Related forms
revealable, adjective
revealability, revealableness, noun
revealedly
[ri-vee-lid-lee, -veeld-] /rɪˈvi lɪd li, -ˈvild-/ (Show IPA), adverb
revealer, noun
revealingly, adverb
revealingness, noun
revelative
[ri-vel-uh-tiv, rev-uh-ley-] /rɪˈvɛl ə tɪv, ˈrɛv əˌleɪ-/ (Show IPA), adjective
half-revealed, adjective
nonrevealing, adjective
prereveal, verb (used with object)
self-revealed, adjective
unrevealable, adjective
unrevealed, adjective
unrevealing, adjective
unrevealingly, adverb
Synonyms
1, 2. unveil, publish, impart, tell, announce, proclaim. 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.
Antonyms
1, 2. conceal, hide.
Examples from the web for revealed
  • Griffin revealed that what they were saying was true.
  • Visit a mountain city of courtyards, cobblestones, and secrets waiting to be revealed.
  • The data also revealed earnings differences within groups of similar majors.
  • These plants are instantly revealed as meat eaters by the traps they grow to catch their prey.
  • There are some secrets of the pharaohs, however, that can be revealed only by studying their mummies.
  • Genome sequencing has revealed our common humanity.
  • And one sip of it revealed that it was out of whack again and too acidic.
  • University officials counter that the review revealed no improprieties or financial shortfalls.
  • Most extrasolar planets have been revealed by observing their host star, or sun.
  • Romantic types might say they seek the perfect soulmate but the revealed truth is more prosaic.
British Dictionary definitions for revealed

reveal

/rɪˈviːl/
verb (transitive)
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
noun
4.
(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
Derived Forms
revealable, adjective
revealability, noun
revealer, noun
revealment, noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French reveler, from Latin revēlāre to unveil, from re- + vēlum a veil
Word Origin and History for revealed
adj.

1560s, past participle adjective from reveal. Revealed religion, as opposed to natural religion, is attested from 1719.

reveal

v.

late 14c., from Old French reveler "reveal" (14c.), from Latin revelare "reveal, uncover, disclose," literally "unveil," from re- "opposite of" (see re-) + velare "to cover, veil," from velum "a veil" (see veil (n.)). Related: Revealed; revealing.