What does reveal mean?
Definitions for reveal
rɪˈvilre·veal
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word reveal.
Princeton's WordNet
uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal(verb)
make visible
"Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"
unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out(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 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(verb)
disclose directly or through prophets
"God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
Wiktionary
reveal(Noun)
The outer side of a window or door frame; the jamb.
reveal(Noun)
A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden.
The reveal in that movie was great.
reveal(Noun)
The side of an opening for a window, doorway, or the like, between the door frame or window frame and the outer surface of the wall; or, where the opening is not filled with a door, etc., the whole thickness of the wall; the jamb.
reveal(Verb)
To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
reveal(Verb)
To communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction.
Origin: From révéler, from earlier revelare, from re- + velare, from velum.
Webster Dictionary
Reveal(verb)
to make known (that which has been concealed or kept secret); to unveil; to disclose; to show
Reveal(verb)
specifically, to communicate (that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction or agency)
Reveal(noun)
a revealing; a disclosure
Reveal(noun)
the side of an opening for a window, doorway, or the like, between the door frame or window frame and the outer surface of the wall; or, where the opening is not filled with a door, etc., the whole thickness of the wall; the jamb
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Reveal
rē-vēl′, v.t. to unveil: to make known, as by divine agency: to disclose.—n. Revealabil′ity.—adj. Reveal′able.—ns. Reveal′ableness; Reveal′er; Reveal′ment, revelation.—Revealed religion, that which has been supernaturally revealed. [O. Fr. reveler (Fr. révéler)—L. revelāre—re-, back, velāre, to veil—velum, a veil.]
Reveal
rē-vēl′, n. (archit.) the square ingoing of a window, doorway, or the like, between the frame and the outer surface of the wall.—Also Revel′.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'reveal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3549
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'reveal' in Verbs Frequency: #223
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reveal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reveal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of reveal in a Sentence
We have chosen to reveal it.
You never reveal how you feel.
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
All beauty is inside you, you have to reveal it.
Cities, like cats, will reveal themselves at night.
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- كشفArabic
- revelarCatalan, Valencian
- odhalitCzech
- afsløreDanish
- enthüllen, zeigenGerman
- αποκαλύπτωGreek
- malkaŝiEsperanto
- revelar, propalarSpanish
- paljastamaEstonian
- فاش کردنPersian
- paljastaaFinnish
- révélerFrench
- גילה, חשףHebrew
- पता चलता हैHindi
- mengungkapkanIndonesian
- rivelareItalian
- 現す, 表す, 表わすJapanese
- 나타내다Korean
- دهرخستنKurdish
- patefacio, acclārōLatin
- onthullenDutch
- avsløreNorwegian
- odsłaniać, ujawniać, odkrywaćPolish
- revelarPortuguese
- выявлять, раскрывать, показывать, выявитьRussian
- открити, otkritiSerbo-Croatian
- uppenbaraSwedish
- dhihirishaSwahili
- వెల్లడించుTelugu
- açığa vurmak, ortaya çıkartmakTurkish
- виявлятиUkrainian
- 揭示Chinese
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