reveal
1. re.veal \ri-'ve-(*)l\ \-'ve--l*-b*l\ vt [ME revelen, fr. MF reveler, fr.
L revelare to uncover, revea]l, fr. re- + velare to cover, veil, fr. velum
veil 1: to make known through divine inspiration 2: to make publicly known
: DIVULGE {~ a secret} 3: to show plainly : DISPLAY , BETRAY mean to make
known what has been or should be concealed. REVEAL may imply an unveiling
of what is not clear to human vision or it may suggest public or dramatic
disclosure; DISCOVER implies an uncovering of matters kept secret and not
previously known; DISCLOSE may also imply a discovering but more often an
imparting of information previously kept secret; DIVULGE implies a
disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence; TELL implies
an imparting of necessary or useful information but often suggests
indiscretion; BETRAY implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith
or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure - re.veal.able aj SYN syn
REVEAL, DISCOVER, DISCLOSE, DIVULGE, TELL
2. reveal n [alter. of earlier revale, fr. ME revalen to lower, fr. MF
reval]er, fr. re- + val valley - more at VALE : the side of an opening (as
for a window) between a frame and the outer s urface of a wall; also : JAMB