revealing

CEFRB2

/ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Showing information or parts of something that were previously hidden.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Allowing more than is usual to be seen.

Examples

  • She complained that the picture was too revealing.

  • The public servant leaked the secret and he was prosecuted for revealing a state secret.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɹɪˈvilɪŋ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of reveal

  2. Informative; providing new information.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An act of revealing; the process of revealing; something revealed.

More examples

In context

  • It became clear that we were witnessing a great revealing of secrets.

  • Her shirt is rather revealing.

  • a revealing analysis

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English reveling; equivalent to reveal + -ing.