Reveal

/rɪˈviːl/ verb

Definition

To reveal something is to make it known or visible, especially if it was hidden or secret before. It can be used for physical things, like taking a cover off, or for information, like telling a secret.

Etymology

From Old French *reveler* “to disclose, uncover,” from Latin *revelare* “to unveil,” from *re-* “again” + *velum* “veil, covering.” The idea is literally to “un-veil” something.

Kelly Says

Every time a magician pulls a cloth away, that’s a physical “reveal,” and every plot twist in a movie is an emotional one. The word hides its own meaning inside it: *re-* + *veil*—take the veil off.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስታየት
ahs-tah-yet
ARالعربية
يكشف
yukhshif
BNবাংলা
প্রকাশ করা
prakaash kora
CACatalà
revelar
reh-veh-lahr
CSČeština
odhalit
ohd-hah-leet
DADansk
afsløre
ahf-sloh-reh
DEDeutsch
aufdecken
owf-deh-ken
ELΕλληνικά
αποκαλύπτω
ah-poh-kah-lee-pto
ESEspañol
revelar
reh-veh-lahr
FAفارسی
فاش کردن
faash kardan
FISuomi
paljastaa
pah-lyah-stah
FRFrançais
révéler
reh-vay-lay
GUGU
જાહેર કરવું
jaa-hehr kar-vum
HAHA
bayyana
bah-yah-nah
HEעברית
לגלות
leh-gah-loht
HIहिन्दी
प्रकट करना
prakaṭ karnā
HUMagyar
feltár
fehlt-ar
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengungkap
meh-ngoong-kahp
IGIG
kọwara
koh-wah-rah
ITItaliano
rivelare
ree-veh-lah-reh
JA日本語
明らかにする
akiraka ni suru
KKKK
ашық ету
ash-yk eh-too
KMKM
បង្ហាញ
bang-ha-nh
KO한국어
暴로하다
bal-ro-ha-da
MRMR
उघड करणे
ooghd kar-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengungkap
meh-ngoong-kahp
MYမြန်မာ
ဖော်ထုတ်
hpaw-htoo-t
NLNederlands
onthullen
on-thoo-len
NONorsk
avsløre
ahv-sloh-reh
PAPA
ਪਰਗਟ ਕਰਨਾ
par-gat kar-nah
PLPolski
ujawnić
oo-yahv-neech
PTPortuguês
revelar
reh-veh-lahr
RORomână
dezvălui
deh-zvah-loo-ee
RUРусский
раскрыть
ras-kryt
SVSvenska
avslöja
ahv-sloh-yah
SWKiswahili
kufichua
koo-fee-choo-ah
TAதமிழ்
வெளிப்படுத்து
veh-lee-ppa-thu-thu
TEతెలుగు
బహిర్గతం చేయు
bah-ir-ga-tham cheh-yu
THไทย
เปิดเผย
bpeert peh-y
TLTL
ihayag
ee-hah-yag
TRTürkçe
ifşa etmek
ee-fshah eh-teh-mek
UKУкраїнська
розкрити
rohz-kry-tee
URاردو
فاش کرنا
faash karnaa
VITiếng Việt
tiết lộ
tiet lo
YOYO
fi àṣẹ
fee ah-sheh
ZH中文
揭露
jiē lù
ZUZU
vula
voo-lah

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