revealing

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revealing

The detective's revealing smile gave away the secret.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Making something known or visible: Providing information that was previously hidden, secret, or not obvious.
    • (Of clothing) Allowing parts of the body to be seen: Leaving little to the imagination; not covering the body fully.

  2. Noun:

    • The act of making something evident: The speech act of disclosure or exposure.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The documentary was very revealing about the politician's early career.
    • She wore a revealing dress to the party.
    • His comments were surprisingly revealing of his true feelings.

  • Noun:

    • The revealing of the company's financial data caused a scandal.
    • Her revealing of the secret shocked everyone.
Advanced Usage
  • "Revealing of": Used to indicate what specific information is disclosed.
    • The report is revealing of systemic failures within the organization.
  • "Revealing as": Used to describe the nature of the disclosure.
    • The interview was fascinating, revealing as much through silence as through speech.
Variants and Related Words
  • Reveal (verb): To make known something that was secret or hidden.
    • He refused to reveal his sources.
  • Revelation (noun): A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed.
    • The biography contained several shocking revelations.
  • Revealingly (adverb): In a way that makes something known.
    • She smiled revealingly.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: disclosive, informative, telltale, indicative, explanatory.
  • Noun: disclosure, exposure, divulgence.
Antonyms
  • Adjective: concealing, hiding, unrevealing, secretive.
  • Noun: concealment, cover-up, suppression.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • A revealing glimpse/insight/look: A brief view or understanding that discloses significant information.
    • The leaked emails provided a revealing glimpse into the corporate culture.
  • Tell its own revealing story: To be clear evidence of a situation without needing further explanation.
    • The empty streets tell their own revealing story about the impact of the storm.
revealing

The detective's revealing smile gave away the secret.

Adjective
  1. showing or making known
    • her dress was scanty and revealing
  2. disclosing unintentionally
    • a telling smile
    • a telltale panel of lights
    • a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down
Noun
  1. the speech act of making something evident

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