re|veal

re|veal
re|veal «rih VEEL», verb, noun.
–v.t.
1. to make known; divulge: »

Promise never to reveal my secret. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men (Romans 1:18).

2. to display; show: »

to reveal a room by opening a door. Her smile revealed her even teeth.

–n.
1. = jamb. (Cf.jamb)
2. that part of a jamb between the face of a wall and that of the frame containing the door or window.
3. the border of an automobile window.
[< Latin evēlāre < re- back + vēlāre to cover, veil < vēlum veil]
re|veal´a|ble, adjective.
re|veal´er, noun.
Synonym Study transitive verb. 1 Reveal, disclose mean to make known something hidden or secret. Reveal applies especially when the thing has been unknown or unrecognized before: »

At the new school he revealed an aptitude for science.

Disclose applies especially when the thing has been kept hidden on purpose: »

She disclosed that she had been married for a month.


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