reveal

noun

(cinematography, narratology, comedy, usually informal) A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden in the scene or story.

The outer side of a window or door frame.

verb

(transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.

(transitive) To communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction.

Roots

velum-veal · Latin · veil, sail

Synonyms for reveal

disclosev unveilv divulgev uncoverv exposev discoverv undrapev divulgatev unmaskv unwrapv indicatev unearthv tellv unshroud demonstratev evincev uncloakv bespeakv

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Where does reveal come from?

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