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revealing
re·veal·ing R0203100 (rĭ-vē′lĭng)adj.1. Providing knowledge, as about a person's life, that was previously unknown or considered intimate: a revealing biography.2. Exposing more body skin to view than usual: a revealing gown.
re·veal′ing·ly adv.revealing (rɪˈviːlɪŋ) adj1. of significance or import: a very revealing experience. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) showing or designed to show more of the body than is usual or conventional: a revealing costume. reˈvealingly adv reˈvealingness nre•veal•ing (rɪˈvi lɪŋ)
adj. 1. giving information or insight, esp. of a striking or significant nature, about something previously concealed or private. 2. exposing parts of the body that are usu. covered: a revealing dress. [1925–30] re•veal′ing•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  revealing - the speech act of making something evidentdisclosure, revelationtattle, singing, telling - disclosing information or giving evidence about anotherspeech act - the use of language to perform some actdisplay - behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"divulgement, divulgence - the act of disclosing something that was secret or privatediscovery - something that is discovereddiscovery - (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the casegiveaway - an unintentional disclosureinforming, ratting - to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)news leak, leak - unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential informationexposure - the disclosure of something secret; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans" | | Adj. | 1. | revealing - disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"telling, telltaleinformatory, informative - providing or conveying information | | 2. | revealing - showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing"concealing - covering or hiding; "the concealing darkness"; "concealing curtains prevented discovery" |
Translationsreveal (rəˈviːl) verb1. to make known. All their secrets have been revealed. 揭露 泄露2. to show; to allow to be seen. He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath. 露出 显示reˈvealing adjective allowing or causing something to be known or seen. a revealing statement. 揭露的 揭露的
revealing
reveal (one's) (true) colorsTo reveal what one really believes, thinks, or wants; to act in accordance with one's real personality, character, or disposition. Primarily heard in US. Dave said all along that he only wanted this deal because it was in the company's best interest, but he revealed his true colors once he realized that he wouldn't get any special commission for his efforts. It's only in times of crisis that your friends will really reveal their colors.See also: color, revealreveal (one's) (true) stripesTo reveal what one really believes, thinks, or wants; to act in accordance with one's real personality, character, or disposition. (A less common variant of "show one's (true) colors.") Dave said all along that he only wanted this deal because it was in the company's best interest, but he revealed his true stripes once he realized that he wouldn't get any special commission for his efforts. It's only in times of crisis that your friends will really reveal their stripes.See also: reveal, stripereveal (one's) cardsTo make one's plans, intentions, ideas, or resources known to others, especially those that were previously hidden or kept secret. (Also expressed as "reveal (one's) hand"; both phrases refer to displaying one's cards ("hand") during a card game.) In business negotiations, it's important that you don't reveal your cards right away, or you might risk losing out on the best deal possible. Pressure from the government is forcing the notoriously secretive CEO to reveal his cards regarding his company's tax profile and offshore accounts.See also: card, revealreveal (one's) handTo make one's plans, intentions, ideas, or resources known to others, especially those that were previously hidden or kept secret. (Also expressed as "reveal (one's) cards"; both phrases refer to displaying one's cards ("hand") during a card game.) In business negotiations, it's important that you don't reveal your hand right away, or you might risk losing out on the best deal possible. Pressure from the government is forcing the notoriously secretive CEO to reveal his hand regarding his company's tax profile and offshore accounts.See also: hand, revealreveal to (someone or something)1. To disclose, divulge, or make known something to someone or some group. A noun or pronoun is used between "reveal" and "to." I revealed my new strategy to the board of directors, but they weren't nearly as receptive to it as I'd hoped. A magician should never reveal her secrets to anyone.2. To show or display some concealed person or thing to someone or some group; to expose someone or something to the view of another person or group. A noun or pronoun is used between "reveal" and "to." The film never reveals the killer to the you, instead allowing you to draw your own conclusions. He pulled back the curtain and revealed the new product to the excited audience. The masked vigilante promised to reveal himself to the public once the city's crime rate was under control.See also: revealEncyclopediaSeerevealrevealing
Synonyms for revealingnoun the speech act of making something evidentSynonymsRelated Words- tattle
- singing
- telling
- speech act
- display
- divulgement
- divulgence
- discovery
- giveaway
- informing
- ratting
- news leak
- leak
- exposure
adj disclosing unintentionallySynonymsRelated Wordsadj showing or making knownAntonyms |