"revealing" in the noun sense
1. disclosure, revelation, revealing
the speech act of making something evident
"revealing" in the verb sense
1. bring out, unveil, reveal
make visible
"Summer brings out bright clothes"
"He brings out the best in her"
2. unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncover
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 auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"
"The actress won't reveal how old she is"
"bring out the truth"
"he broke the news to her"
"unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
"The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"
3. reveal
disclose directly or through prophets
"God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
"revealing" in the adjective sense
1. revealing, telling, telltale
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
"a telling smile"
"a telltale panel of lights"
"a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
2. revealing
showing or making known
"a revealing glance"
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