reveal

The definition of reveal is to show, disclose or admit something.

(verb)

An example of reveal is a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat.
An example of reveal is a magician showing the audience how she pulled a rabbit of her hat.
An example of reveal is someone telling you their deep dark secret.

See reveal in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Origin: ME revelen < OFr reveler < L revelare, lit., to draw back the veil < re-, back + velum, veil

Related Forms:

noun

that part of the side of an opening for a window or door which is between the outer edge of the opening and the frame of the window or door
the entire side of such an opening; jamb

Origin: < ME revalen, to bring down < MFr revaler < re-, back + avaler, to lower < aval, downward < à (L ad, to) + val, vale

See reveal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb re·vealed, re·veal·ing, re·veals

a. To make known (something concealed or secret): revealed a confidence.
b. To bring to view; show.
To make known by supernatural or divine means: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven” (Romans 1:18).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English revelen

Origin: , from Old French reveler

Origin: , from Latin revēlāre

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + vēlāre, to cover (from vēlum, veil)

Related Forms:

noun

a. The part of the side of a window or door opening that is between the outer surface of a wall and the window or door frame.
b. The whole side of such an opening; the jamb.
The framework of a motor vehicle window.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English revalen, to lower

Origin: , from Old French revaler

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + avaler, to lower (from a val, down : a, to from Latin ad; see ad- + val, valley; see vale¹)