reveal

//rɪˈviːl//
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Verb

revealInfinitive
revealPresent tense
revealedPast tense
revealedPast participle
revealingPresent participle
revealsThird-person singular
1

to make something known that was previously secret or hidden

The investigation revealed new evidence about the crime.

2

to cause or allow something to be seen that was previously hidden or covered

She pulled back the curtain to reveal a beautiful view of the ocean.

Noun

1

the act of making something known or visible, especially something surprising or previously unknown

The reveal of the new product surprised everyone at the event.

2

in architecture, the side surface of an opening for a window or door between the frame and the outer surface of a wall

The carpenter carefully measured the reveal before installing the window frame.