reveal
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Is reveal a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (cinematography, narratology, comedy, usually informal) A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden in the scene or story.Examples: "The comedian had been telling us about his sleep being disturbed by noise. Then came the reveal: he was sleeping on a bed in a department store."; "A simple dolly or crane move can be used for an effective reveal. A subject fills the frame, then with a move, something else is revealed."; "Once you find out what’s going on—the girl is a “hungry,” this film’s term for zombies—it’s still interesting enough, if not quite as powerful. That’s basically what you’re in for with this British postapocalyptic survival horror tale, which starts off strong but dilutes its impact with every consecutive reveal."informalusually
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.Examples: "c. 1625, Edmund Waller, Of the Danger His Majesty (being Prince) Escaped in the Road at St Andero Light was the wound, the prince's care unknown, / She might not, would not, yet reveal her own."; "The dispatches revealed details of corruption and kleptocracy that many Tunisians suspected, but could not prove, and would cite as they took to the streets."Synonyms: uncover, unfold, unveiltransitive
2. (transitive) To communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction.Synonyms: disclose, divulge, bewray, bring to light, disclose, divulge, expose, let the cat out of the bagtransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary