Revealing
/rɪˈviː.lɪŋ/noun
Making something previously hidden, unknown, or secret known or visible.
Did you know?Its ancestor referred to removing a physical veil, which helped “reveal” develop its powerful metaphorical sense of exposing secrets and truth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wel-
“To cover, conceal, or hide”
Classical Latin
Latin
vēlum
“A covering, curtain, sail, or veil”
Classical Latin
Latin
rēvelāre
“To uncover or remove a covering; literally, to unveil”
Old French
Old French
reveler
“To uncover, disclose, or make known”
14th Century
Middle English
revelen
“To disclose or make previously hidden information known”
Modern English
English
reveal
“To make known or visible”
Modern English
English
revealing
“Making something hidden or unknown visible or known”