verb “reveal”
infinitive reveal; he reveals; past tense revealed; past part. revealed; ger. revealing
- to make something that was not known or seen before known or visible
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Peeling back the old wallpaper revealed a beautiful mural underneath.
- to impart knowledge of something that could not be known without special divine or supernatural insight
The prophet revealed the future of the kingdom as the gods had shown him in a vision.
noun “reveal”
singular reveal, plural reveals
- the act of showing something previously hidden, especially as a surprise or key element in a film, story, or joke
Throughout the movie, we were led to believe that the protagonist was a regular office worker, but the final scene's reveal showed he was actually an undercover spy the whole time.