1. v.tr.
1. display or show; allow to appear.
2 (often as revealing adj.) disclose, divulge, betray (revealed his plans; a revealing remark).
3 tr. (in refl. or passive) come to sight or knowledge.
4 Relig. (esp. of God) make known by inspiration or supernatural means.
Phrases and idioms:
revealed religion a religion based on revelation (opp. natural religion).
Derivatives:
revealable adj. revealer n. revealingly adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF reveler or L revelare (as RE-, velum veil) 2. n. an internal side surface of an opening or recess, esp. of a doorway or window-aperture.
Etymology: obs. revale (v.) lower f. OF revaler f. avaler (as RE-, VAIL)