revelator

A scientist acts as the revelator of a new discovery.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • One who reveals or discloses: A "revelator" is a person who makes something known or brings it to light, especially something hidden, secret, or previously unknown.
   • A divine or prophetic revealer: In religious or spiritual contexts, a "revelator" may refer to a figure who receives and communicates divine truths or prophecies (e.g., a prophet or an angel).

Usage Examples

• General use:

  • The journalist acted as a revelator of government corruption. (The journalist disclosed hidden wrongdoing.)
  • She was the revelator of the family's long-buried secret. (She revealed a secret that had been kept for many years.)

• Religious context:

  • In the Book of Revelation, John is portrayed as the revelator of God's ultimate plan. (John is the one who reveals divine prophecy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Revelator" as a title: In some religious traditions, "the Revelator" is a specific title for a prophet or sacred figure.

  • The Revelator spoke of a coming judgment. (The prophet delivered a divine message about future events.)

• "Revelator" in literature: Used metaphorically to describe a person or thing that unveils deeper truths.

  • The artist was a revelator of human emotion through abstract forms. (The artist disclosed hidden feelings via his work.)

Variants and Related Words

• Revelation (n): the act of revealing or disclosing; something revealed, especially a surprising fact or divine truth.

  • The revelation of the scandal shocked the nation. (The disclosure of the scandal was unexpected.)

• Revelatory (adj): serving to reveal or disclose; making something known.

  • Her speech was revelatory about her true intentions. (Her speech disclosed her real motives.)

• Reveal (v): to make known; to show or uncover.

  • He decided to reveal the truth at last. (He disclosed the fact.)

Synonyms

• Discloser: one who makes something known.
• Divulger: one who reveals private or secret information.
• Proclaimer: one who announces something publicly, especially a truth or message.

Related Idioms

• "To open the book": to reveal secrets or hidden knowledge (figurative, similar to the idea of a revelator).

  • The whistleblower opened the book on decades of fraud. (The whistleblower revealed long-hidden fraud.)

• "To lift the veil": to uncover something that was hidden.

  • The documentary lifted the veil on the company's practices. (The documentary revealed previously unknown practices.)

Note: No phrasal verbs or compound words directly derived from "revelator" exist; the word is primarily used as a standalone noun.