revelation

revelation
rev|e|la|tion [ˌrevəˈleıʃən] n
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin, from revelare; REVEAL]
1.)
a surprising fact about someone or something that was previously secret and is now made known
revelation about/concerning
▪ He resigned after revelations about his affair.
▪ startling revelations about his background
revelation that
▪ revelations that two senior officers had lied in court
2.) [U]
the act of suddenly making known a surprising fact that had previously been secret
revelation of
▪ the revelation of previously unknown facts
3.) informal
something that is surprisingly good, enjoyable, or useful
revelation to
▪ Alice Walker's novel was a real revelation to me.
4.) [U and C]
an event, experience etc that is considered to be a message from God
>revelatory [ˌrevəˈleıtəri US ˈrevələto:ri] adj
▪ His playing has many moments of revelatory insights.

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