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Verb: reveal  ri'veel
  1. Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
    "The actress won't reveal how old she is";
    - unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncover, lay bare
     
  2. Make manifest
    "Summer reveals bright clothes";
    - bring out, unveil
     
  3. (theology) disclose directly or through prophets
    "God rarely reveals his plans for mankind"
Noun: reveal  ri'veel
  1. Upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
    "He installed weatherstripping along the door reveal to prevent drafts";
    - jamb

Derived forms: reveals, revealed, revealing

Type of: show, tell, upright, vertical

Part of: window frame

Encyclopedia: Reveal