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Revealing

noun/ɹᵻvˈiːlɪŋ/
Definition
the speech act of making something evident
make visible
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻvˈiːlɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪvˈiːlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪvˈiːlɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻvˈiːlɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe speech act of making something evident
verbmake visible
“Summer brings out bright clothes”
verbmake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
“The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”
verbdisclose directly or through prophets
“God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind”
adjectivedisclosing unintentionally
“a telling smile”
adjectiveshowing or making known
“her dress was scanty and revealing”
Word Forms
discloseverbmake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
revealverbmake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclosurenounthe speech act of making something evident
revelationnounan enlightening or astonishing disclosure
revealingnounthe speech act of making something evident
discoverynounsomething that is discovered
exposurenounthe disclosure of something secret
exposenounthe exposure of an impostor or a fraud
divulgementnounthe act of disclosing something that was secret or private
divulgencenounthe act of disclosing something that was secret or private
giveawaynounan unintentional disclosure
revelatoryadjectiveprophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
Revelationnounthe last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
tellingnoundisclosing information or giving evidence about another
telltalenounsomeone who gossips indiscreetly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aufschlussreich
der Sprechakt, bei dem etwas deutlich gemacht wird
🇫🇷French
révélateur
l'acte de langage consistant à rendre quelque chose évident
🇪🇸Spanish
revelador
el acto de habla de hacer algo evidente
🇮🇹Italian
rivelando
l’atto linguistico di rendere evidente qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
onthullend
de taalhandeling waarbij iets duidelijk wordt gemaakt
🇵🇹Portuguese
revelador
o ato de fala de tornar algo evidente
🇷🇺Russian
раскрывающий
речевой акт, призванный сделать что-то очевидным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खुलासा
किसी बात को स्पष्ट करने की वाक् क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রকাশক
কিছু স্পষ্ট করার বক্তৃতা কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
வெளிப்படுத்தும்
எதையாவது வெளிப்படுத்தும் பேச்சு செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వెల్లడిస్తోంది
ఏదో స్పష్టంగా కనిపించేలా చేసే ప్రసంగం
🇮🇳Marathi
उघड करणे
काहीतरी स्पष्ट करण्याची भाषण क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
જાહેર
કંઈક સ્પષ્ટ બનાવવાની વાણી ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸುವುದು
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸುವ ಭಾಷಣ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെളിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു
എന്തെങ്കിലും വ്യക്തമാക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള സംഭാഷണ പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਗਟ
ਕੁਝ ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਕਾਰਜ
🇵🇰Urdu
انکشاف
کسی چیز کو واضح کرنے کا تقریری عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
揭示
使某事变得明显的言语行为
🇯🇵Japanese
明らかにする
何かを明らかにする言語行為
🇰🇷Korean
공개
무엇인가를 분명하게 하는 화법
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiết lộ
hành động nói làm cho điều gì đó trở nên hiển nhiên
🇹🇭Thai
เปิดเผย
คำพูดที่ทำให้บางสิ่งบางอย่างปรากฏชัดแจ้ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengungkapkan
tindak tutur untuk membuat sesuatu menjadi jelas
🇵🇭Filipino
nagsisiwalat
ang speech act of making something evident
🇲🇾Malay
mendedahkan
lakuan pertuturan untuk membuat sesuatu yang jelas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كاشفة
فعل الكلام لجعل شيء واضح
🇮🇷Persian
آشکار
عمل گفتاری برای آشکار کردن چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
açıklayıcı
bir şeyi açıkça ortaya koyma konuşma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
חושפני
פעולת הדיבור של הפיכת משהו לברור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'revealing'?
The primary meaning of 'revealing' is 'the speech act of making something evident'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'revealing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'revealing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'revealing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'revealing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'revealing' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'revealing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'revealing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'revealing' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'revealing' as formal, casual, or slang?
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