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Reveal: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make known (reveal)

reveal 🔊

/rɪˈviːl/

vt.

To make a secret, fact, or piece of information known to others.

Reveal meaning illustrated by a detective uncovering evidence on a desk.

make known 🔊

➕

/meɪk nəʊn/

vt.

To cause information or facts that were previously hidden or secret to become known to others.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'revelare', meaning 'to unveil', combining 're-' (back) and 'velare' (to veil).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine RE-moving a VEIL to REVEAL what's hidden underneath.

📖 Example

The journalist's investigation finally revealed the company's new environmental plan. 🔊 The journalist's investigation made the company's new environmental plan known to the public.

🔗 Collocations

reveal the truth – to make the truth known

reveal a secret – to disclose a secret

reveal information – to make information available

🔄 Synonyms

disclose (vt.) – to make information known, especially in a formal context

expose (vt.) – to reveal something hidden, often exposing wrongdoings or facts

uncover (vt.) – to remove a cover or secrecy to make something visible or known

🚫 Antonyms

conceal (vt.) – to keep something hidden or secret from others

hide (vt.) – to put something out of sight or keep it unknown

🌱 Derivatives

revelation (n.) – the act of revealing or something that is revealed, often surprising or significant

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'revelare' (to unveil), historically used in religious contexts for divine disclosures. It entered English via Old French and is now prominent in journalism, science, and entertainment for making information known or presenting surprises.

Meaning 2：show dramatically (reveal)

reveal 🔊

/rɪˈviːl/

vt.

To cause or allow something to be seen, often in a deliberate or dramatic way.

Reveal definition shown by a magician dramatically unveiling a dove on stage.

show dramatically 🔊

➕

/ʃoʊ drəˈmætɪkli/

vt.

To allow something to be seen, often in a surprising, theatrical, or deliberate manner by removing a covering or obstruction.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The magician waved his hand and revealed a white dove from under the empty hat. 🔊 The magician displayed a white dove from under the hat in a dramatic way.

🔗 Collocations

reveal a surprise – to show something unexpected to others

reveal the final product – to show the completed item after keeping it hidden

reveal a hidden object – to make a concealed object visible

🔄 Synonyms

display (vt.) – to show something to others, often in a prominent or organized way

show (vt.) – to cause or allow something to be seen by others

unveil (vt.) – to remove a veil or covering to show something for the first time

🚫 Antonyms

conceal (vt.) – to keep something hidden from view or sight

cover (vt.) – to place something over to hide it or make it unseen

🌱 Derivatives

revelation (n.) – a surprising or dramatic disclosure, often in a visual context