Meaning of reveal in English

reveal

verb [ T ]

/rɪˈviːl/ uk

/rɪˈviːl/

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to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret:

He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.

[ + that ] Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.

[ + question word ] He would not reveal where he had hidden her chocolate eggs.

to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden:

A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below.

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The committee pressed him to reveal more information.
The journalist refused to reveal her sources.
The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.
A close inspection revealed minute cracks in the aircraft's fuselage and wings.
The curtains parted, revealing a darkened stage.

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reveal

noun [ C usually singular ]

/rɪˈviːl/ uk

/rɪˈviːl/

an occasion at the end of a television program, etc. when something that has been hidden or kept secret until then is shown to the audience:

The final reveal of the new kitchen was a huge success.

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(Definition of reveal from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

reveal | Intermediate English

reveal

verb

/rɪˈvil/

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to make known or show something usually secret or hidden:

She revealed her history to him because she thought it was important.

[ + that clause ] X-rays revealed that my ribs had been cracked but not broken.

(Definition of reveal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of reveal

reveal

But the recording revealed that the employee himself was trying to egg others on -- and with little success.

From ABC News

A family spokesman has declined to reveal much and, at a vigil, family members declined comment.

From Los Angeles Times

When we have information to reveal, we reveal it.

From Chicago Tribune

Strikingly, the studies reveal that 90 percent of kids have used a computer by age 2.

From Huffington Post

More than a third also revealed they go beast mode every time on a drunk night out.

From Huffington Post

They can reveal not just whether a person may have cancer, but what specific type of cancer that person might have.

From Wired

The photos themselves don't show much, although they do reveal the phone's shiny high-resoultion screen and some of its specs.

From International Business Times

And then the camera coming around and revealing that half his head was gone.

From A.V. Club

A scan revealed the cancer had completely consumed his brain.

From NPR

But these bits of history did little to reveal how man and cat first reached, paw to hand, across that species divide.

From The Atlantic

In other cases, the government has revealed more.

From Minneapolis Star Tribune

Studies reveal that children as young as 12 are accessing these sites.

From CBS News

He was terrified about having to reveal a secret, one that had brought him shame for years.

From NPR

Still, it's revealing that he doesn't go whole hog, turning such socioeconomic goods explicitly into rights and cataloging them for our wonderment.

From Heritage.org

And the brain scans revealed something that the experimenters found very interesting.

From ABC News

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What is the pronunciation of reveal?

Translations of reveal

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揭露, 洩露, 透露…

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揭露, 泄露, 透露…

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revelar, revelación…

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revelar…

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उघडकीस आणणे, प्रकट करणे, लपलेली गोष्ट उघडकीस येणे…

（秘密を）～に明らかにする, 打ち明ける, 現（あらわ）す…

açıklamak, ifşa etmek, meydana çıkarmak…

découvrir, révéler, laisser voir…

revelar…

onthullen, aan het licht brengen…

ஆச்சரியமான அல்லது முன்பு ரகசியமாக இருந்த ஒன்றை அறிய அல்லது காட்ட, ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட காலம் வரை மறைத்து வைக்கப்பட்டிருந்த எதையாவது பார்க்க அனுமதிக்க…

(कुछ जो गुप्त है को) बताना, व्यक्त करना, (अब तक छिपी किसी चीज़ को) दिखाना…

કહો, વ્યક્ત કરો (કંઈક જે ગુપ્ત છે), ઉઘાડી…

afsløre, afdække…

avslöja, röja, yppa…

dedah, memperlihatkan…

enthüllen, aufdecken…

vise frem, avsløre, røpe…

خفیہ باتوں کا انکشاف کرنا, خفیہ باتیں بتانا, ظاہر کرنا…

відкривати, виявляти, показувати…

బహిర్గతం చేయు/ ఆశ్చర్యకరమైనది లేదా ఇంతకు ముందు తెలియని రహస్యాన్ని దేనినైనా తెలిసేలా చేయు లేదా చూపించు, అప్పటి వరకూ దాచిపెట్టిన దాన్ని చూడడానికి అనుమతించు…

প্রকাশ করা, লুকোনো কিছু প্রকাশিত করা…

odhalit, vyjevit…

mengungkapkan, memperlihatkan…

เปิดเผย, แสดงให้เห็น…

công bố, tiết lộ…

ujawniać, odsłaniać, ujawnić…